Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1477118.015 - Hope Timber Pallet & Recycling, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1477118.015

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 06/02/2020

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1597061	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation 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

Investigation Nr: 126596.015

Event: 05/27/2020

Employee amputates three fingers when reaching into trim saw

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1477118.015	20	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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