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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1417789.015 - Straehle + Hess Usa Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Straehle + Hess Usa Inc.
284 Enterprise Dr
Auburn, AL 36830
Mailing Address:
284 Enterprise Dr, Auburn, AL 36830
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 314999/All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Autosup
Case Closed: 02/01/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1478240 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $27,846 | $106,078 | $0 | $6,630 | $0 | $140,554 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $72,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $77,500 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 10/16/2019 | 10/24/2019 | $5,000 | $9,282 | $0 | 11/08/2019 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 10/16/2019 | 10/24/2019 | $0 | $9,282 | $0 | 11/08/2019 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 10/16/2019 | 10/24/2019 | $0 | $9,282 | $0 | 11/08/2019 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Willful | 19100212 A01 | 10/16/2019 | $72,500 | $106,078 | $0 | 11/08/2019 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 10/16/2019 | 10/24/2019 | $0 | $6,630 | $0 | 11/08/2019 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 p.m. on July 17, 2019, an employee was observing the gluing operation on the lamination machine with the guard raised. The employee reached into the roller feed area to pick a piece of material off as the machine was running and got caught between the two rollers. The employee's right hand was pulled into the rollers and continued to pull him up to his shoulder before the machine was turned off by a coworker. The employee's right-hand index fingertip amputation and sustained two broken fingers. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Roller--Mach/Part
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1417789.015 | 46 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |