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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1477118.015 - Hope Timber Pallet & Recycling, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Hope Timber Pallet & Recycling, Llc
141 Union Street
Newark, OH 43055
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 502, Granville, OH 43023
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: 07/09/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/30/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1597061 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,193 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,193 |
| Current Penalty | $8,097 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,097 |
| 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 | 19100213 F01 | 07/09/2020 | 07/28/2020 | $4,723 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 07/09/2020 | $3,374 | $6,747 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on May 27, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a wood container and pallet manufacturer was operating a trim saw. The scrap pieces that fell into the trash bin next to the saw were stacking up and needed to be knocked down into the bin. The employee was reaching into the machine to push down scrap wood into the bin. The sawblade was inadequately guarded due to a piece of wood that was holding up the guard and exposing the blade. The employee knocked down the wood with one hand as his other got too close to the blade and made contact. The employee amputated three fingers and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass Guard, Caught By, Cutting, Finger, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pallet, Reaching, Saw, Sawblade, Sheared, Trash Bin, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded, Wood
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1477118.015 | 20 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |