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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1451161.015 - U.S. Postal Service
Inspection Information - Office: El Paso Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Postal Service
7601 Blue Water Rd.
Albuquerque, NM 87121
Mailing Address:
1441 T. Buckeye Rd., Phoenix, AZ
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 491110/Postal Service
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/13/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1525690 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 F01 V | 03/31/2020 | 04/06/2020 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | 04/21/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 p.m. on December 10, 2019, an employee was working for an independent federal agency responsible for providing postal service in the United States. He maintained machinery. He was on side two of the main operations sorter. He was replacing and aligning the drive bands on the small packages conveyor that led to the semi-auto loading table. The machine was still running. It had not been deenergized. It was operating on a 120-volt power source. The thumb on the employee's left hand became caught in some conveyor rollers. His thumb was partially amputated. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Conveyor, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Partial Amputation, Power Trans Appar, Roller--Mach/Part, Running, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1451161.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |