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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1472995.015 - Reading Rock Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Reading Rock Inc.
4600 Devitt Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45241
Mailing Address:
4600 Devitt Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 327121/Brick and Structural Clay Tile Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/21/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1577212 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $26,988 | $0 | $0 | $1,082 | $0 | $28,070 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $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 | Other | 19100028 B15 | 08/26/2020 | 10/14/2020 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 D | 08/26/2020 | 09/29/2020 | $6,000 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 08/26/2020 | 09/22/2020 | $0 | $1,082 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:15 a.m. on April 23, 2020, an employee was working for a manufacturer of brick and structural clay tile. Among the firm's products was pavers. Pavers had to be banded for shipment. Two machines were required. There was a machine to band horizontally and another machine to band vertically. One machine, a Signode AM 514 Z-20 plastic strapping machine, had jammed. It was prone to frequent jams. A jam would occur once or twice per shift. Usually the jams could be cleared by reversing the machine, but not always. The employee was clearing a jam from the banding machine. To reach the jam, he went up on a stack of pavers. He was positioned 1.4 meters (57 inches) above the floor. As he was diagnosing why the banding machine was not working properly, the machine activated. The employee was caught between the pavers and the machine. He was crushed in the machine's point of operation. He suffered internal injuries, and he was killed.
Keywords: Caught Between, Caught In, Crushed, Fall Protection, Jammed, Lockout, Maintenance, Point Of Operation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1472995.015 | 35 | M | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |