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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1488100.015 - Beatrise Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Beatrise Llc
2765 Michigan Avenue
Cleveland, TN 37323
Mailing Address:
Po Box 25186, Chattanooga, TN 37422
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 337910/Mattress Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1643938 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $7,600 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $7,600 |
| FTA Penalty | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/08/2021 | 08/16/2021 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $35,000 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-04-.23(4)(A) | 09/21/2021 | 10/25/2021 | $600 | $600 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on August 12, 2020, an employee was positioning mattresses into rollers for film stretch machine packaging. The employee's glasses fell over the roller adjacent to the one he was working on, and he reached over the roller to retrieve them. The employee was caught in the rotating roller and was pulled over and through the machine. The employee was killed as a result of full body trauma.
Keywords: Caught In, Roller--Mach/Part, Rotating Parts
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1488100.015 | 32 | M | Fatality | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |