Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1395515.015 - Jore Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
Jore Corporation
34837 Innovation Dr
Ronan, MT 59864
Mailing Address:
34837 Innovation Dr, Ronan, MT 59864
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332216
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/23/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/30/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1447899 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,246 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,246 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 07/08/2019 | 08/01/2019 | $4,500 | $7,246 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on April 22, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a hand tool manufacturer, was operating the Somark International Hot Stamp Machine (M215-003-0002). Employee #1 had been trained on the machine 30 minutes before she was injured. She was operating the machine when a jam occurred. Employee #1 reached into the where the cutting blade is to clear the jam without turning off the machine. Once the jam was cleared, the blade came down and cut off the tip of her finger. There was a guard for that part of the machine, but it had been removed previously. The guard was not in place when Employee #1 was trained on the hot stamp machine. She was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Hand Tool, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Partial Amputation, Training, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1395515.015 | 36 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |
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