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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1419092.015 - Kamps Pallets Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Kamps Pallets Inc
4201 S Creyts Rd
Lansing, MI 48917
Mailing Address:
4201 S Creyts Rd, Lansing, MI 48917
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/05/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1482171 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 408.15262 | 10/09/2019 | 11/12/2019 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 408.15223(1) | 10/09/2019 | 11/12/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:50 a.m. on July 25, 2019, an employee was performing notching operations on used pallet stringers with a Rip-It Notcher. The Rip-It Notcher's scrap dumpster was full and began to clog the discharge chute at the rear of the machine. The employee had a coworker (material handler/fork lift operator) remove the filled dumpster and take to yard to dispose. The employee then shut down the notcher, locked out the equipment, and began to clear out the clogged chute. The employee reached up approximately 18-20" and made contact with the still-turning notcher drum. The employee suffered amputation to the right middle fingertip (to first knuckle) and severe laceration to the index and ring fingertips. The employee was treated without hospitalization. The employee did not allow the kinetic energy of the rotating Rip-It Notcher drum to come to a full stop before proceeding with unclogging the discharge chute as per the Rip-It Notcher's Lockout Procedure.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Chute, Clogged, Contact, Drum, Dumpster, Finger, Fingertip, Laceration, Lockout, Pallet, Reach, Reaching, Severed, Work Rules
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1419092.015 | 29 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Sawing machine operators |