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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1428758.015 - Tru-Fit Products, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Jackson Office - Safety
Site Address:
Tru-Fit Products, Llc
4801 West Trace Creek Road
Waverly, TN 37185
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 201, Waverly, TN 37185
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 327993/Mineral Wool Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/04/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/02/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1493333 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $4,250 |
| 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 | 19100147 C05 I | 11/07/2019 | 12/03/2019 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 11/07/2019 | 12/03/2019 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 F03 II D | 11/07/2019 | 12/03/2019 | $0 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 11/07/2019 | 12/03/2019 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)2 | 11/07/2019 | 12/03/2019 | $500 | $500 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on August 15, 2019, an employee was loading a 2 foot by 3 foot piece of stone fiber insulation onto the conveyor belt. There was a gap in the line due to the employee getting behind while loading the insulation onto the conveyor belt. Instead of standing in front of the conveyor belt to load the next piece of insulation onto the conveyor belt, the employee walked down the right side of the conveyor belt and loaded it in the gap. The employee pushed the piece of insulation down the conveyor belt to make contact with the previously loaded insulation and a piece of insulation got stuck on the saw blade. The employee pushed the insulation and it did not budge. The employee pushed it even harder a second time and the unguarded saw blade amputated his left hand and right thumb. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt Conveyor, Blade, Conveyor, Finger, Unguarded, Unguarded Live Parts
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1428758.015 | 20 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |