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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1471435.015 - Quint-C Pallet, Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety
Site Address:
Quint-C Pallet, Company Inc.
3769 Hwy 11-E
Limestone, TN 37681
Mailing Address:
3769 Hwy 11-E, Limestone, TN 37681
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/02/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/29/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1546722 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,400 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $4,600 |
| Current Penalty | $3,520 | $0 | $0 | $160 | $0 | $3,680 |
| 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 C06 I | 05/11/2020 | 06/03/2020 | $1,120 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I B | 05/11/2020 | 06/03/2020 | $800 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 05/11/2020 | 06/03/2020 | $1,600 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 H01 | 05/11/2020 | 05/18/2020 | $160 | $200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 H01 | 05/11/2020 | 06/03/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:30 a.m. on February 13, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a pallet manufacturer was operating a GBN Patriot Machine. The employee's hand traveled under the guard into the machine along with the product and into the point of operation. The employee amputated his thumb tip and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught Between, Finger, Fingertip, Instantaneous amputation, Laborer, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Pallet, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1471435.015 | 33 | F | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |