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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1472326.015 - Simple Life Recycling Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office
Site Address:
Simple Life Recycling Llc
9 Great Falls Avenue Suite 3
Rochester, NH 03867
Mailing Address:
9 Great Falls Avenue Suite 3, Rochester, NH 03867
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/13/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/27/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1570162 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $5,937 | $0 | $11,875 | $0 | $0 | $17,812 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 07/20/2020 | 07/24/2020 | $0 | $5,937 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100212 A01 | 07/20/2020 | 07/24/2020 | $6,000 | $11,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 07/20/2020 | 08/13/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:45 a.m. on April 13, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a recycling company was cleaning out a shredder and screw auger conveyor. The employee was preparing to run a new batch of metal through the shredder. The employee tried to retrieve a piece of jammed metal when his arm was pulled into conveyor. The employee severely damaged his arm sustaining multiple breaks, lacerations, a dislocation and the amputation of one finger. The employee was hospitalized and required multiple surgeries.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Broken Bone, Catch Point, Conveyor, Dislocated, Jammed, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pulled In, Safety Device, Screw Conveyor, Shredder, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1472326.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |