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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1470670.015 - Pioneer Forge, Division Of Powers & Sons, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Pioneer Forge, Division Of Powers & Sons, Llc
101 Industrial Avenue
Pioneer, OH 43554
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 598, Pioneer, OH 43554
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332111/Iron and Steel Forging
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/20/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/01/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1554069 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,844 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,844 |
| Current Penalty | $7,422 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,422 |
| 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 C07 I A | 04/06/2020 | $3,711 | $7,422 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D | 04/06/2020 | $3,711 | $7,422 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:45 a.m. on March 17, 2020, an employee was clearing a jam on the Wardcraft conveyor located next to the Saw 2 Shear in the shear department when a steel bar got stuck sideways on the conveyor. The employee attempted to clear the jam while the conveyor was still running. The employee was holding the stuck bar with her left hand while attempting to dislodge it by hitting it with another bar that she was holding in her right hand. The jammed bar moved forward on the conveyor and got stuck again. The conveyor then moved forward and one of the conveyor's paddles pulled the employee's hand under the stuck bar. The employee's hand was pinned between the conveyor's paddle and the stuck bar. The employee suffered a partial amputation of her left middle finger to the first knuckle and fractures of her index, middle, and ring fingers on her left hand. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Caught Between, Clearing, Conveyor, Finger, Fracture, Jammed, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Shear, Shearing Machine, Steel
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1470670.015 | 41 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |