Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1459312.015 - Suiza Dairy Group, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Suiza Dairy Group, Llc
1401 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37203
Mailing Address:
1401 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37203
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311511/Fluid Milk Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/30/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/27/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1536121 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 |
| Current Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 03/02/2020 | 03/23/2020 | $3,150 | $3,150 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on January 20, 2020, an employee was using a wrench to adjust the resin flow in a blow mold. The employee dropped the wrench, which passed the machine guarding and landed on the blow mold. The employee reach his left hand between the guards to grab the wrench as the blow mold closed. The employee amputated his ring finger between his finger nail and first knuckle, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Finger, Guard, Hand Tool, Knuckle, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Mold, Molding Machine, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Reaching, Unguarded, Wrench
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1459312.015 | 43 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |
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