Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1429398.015 - Tepro, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 1429398.015

Report ID: 0454713

Date Opened: 09/09/2019

Site Address:
Tepro, Inc.
590 Baxter Lane
Winchester, TN 37398

Mailing Address:
590 Baxter Lane, Winchester, TN 37398

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326291/Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1481353	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1	2		3
Current Violations			1	2		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$30,000	$1,750	$0	$31,750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$30,000	$1,750	$0	$31,750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Repeat	19100212 A01	02/21/2020	03/27/2020	$30,000	$30,000	$0	Z - Issued
2.	02001	Other	TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)3	02/21/2020	03/02/2020	$1,000	$1,000	$0	Z - Issued
3.	02002	Other	19100037 A03	02/21/2020	03/27/2020	$750	$750	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 119668.015

Event: 07/26/2019

Employee incurs lacerations and contusions when reaching int

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on July 26, 2029, an employee was operating multiple machines. The employee loaded parts in injection molding press M-438, hit optic sensor buttons to start the machine, and then stepped off the pressure sensing safety mat to move to injection molding press M-512. The employee realized he left the sprue in injection molding press M-438. He turned around with one foot on the pressure sensing safety mat and reached into the press while it was cycling. The press did not stop. The employee sustained lacerations and contusions to the left hand which resulted in hospitalization.

Keywords: Contusion, Foot pedal, Hand, Injection, Laceration, Mold

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1429398.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Molding and casting machine operators

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