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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1436522.015 - Royal Paper Stock Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Royal Paper Stock Company, Inc.
1300 Norton Road
Columbus, OH 43228
Mailing Address:
1300 Norton Road, Columbus, OH 43228
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Fall, L:Piv
Case Closed: 07/16/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1505567 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $36,465 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,465 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100028 B15 | 12/13/2019 | 02/03/2020 | $2,500 | $7,293 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100030 A01 | 12/13/2019 | 02/03/2020 | $0 | $7,293 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 12/13/2019 | 02/03/2020 | $0 | $7,293 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 G03 | 12/13/2019 | 02/03/2020 | $0 | $7,293 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 D | 12/13/2019 | 02/03/2020 | $2,500 | $7,293 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:50 a.m. on October 3, 2019, two employees were working for a firm that sold recyclable paper material at wholesale. One of the employees was the plant manager. They were clearing a jam in an American Baler model number TREX807010150L paper baler at the back of the facility's warehouse. To clear the jam, they were removing excess cardboard from the baler. While inside the baler, they both fell approximately 15 feet (4.6 meters) inside the baler. One employee fell onto a metal or concrete surface and suffered a fractured back and injuries to his legs. He was hospitalized. The other employee landed on cardboard and did not sustain significant injury. He suffered only bumps and bruises. He was not hospitalized. The employees had to walk up a conveyer system to access a 6 ft. by 6 ft. (1.8 meter by 1.8 meter) opening to the baler. This exposed the employees to a fall hazard. The employer had not provided any fall protection to protect the employees from falling into the baler.
Keywords: Back, Baler, Clearing, Contusion, Conveyor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Jammed, Leg, Manager, Paper, Work at Elevation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1436522.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Waste/Debris Collector |