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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1457044.015 - Vi-Jon, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Vi-Jon, Inc.
1 Swan Drive
Smyrna, TN 37167
Mailing Address:
1 Swan Drive, Smyrna, TN 37167
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325620/Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/22/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/16/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1529967 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 19100147 C04 I | 03/20/2020 | 04/06/2020 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 04/14/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 03/20/2020 | 04/06/2020 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 04/14/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:54 p.m. on December 26, 2019, an employee working as a production helper for a toiletries manufacturer was removing bottles that had fallen over from the capper machine. The employee reached through the outfeed area of the Lexan guarding that surrounded the point of operation when his right shirt sleeve was caught in a rotating shaft and sprocket. The employee's arm was pulled into the machine. The employee amputated his hand and required hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blind Reaching, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught By, Clothing, Guard, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Point Of Operation, Pulled In, Rotating Shaft, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1457044.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Production helpers |