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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1490172.015 - Poet Biorefinery-Marion, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Poet Biorefinery-Marion, Llc
1660 Hillman-Ford Road
Marion, OH 43302
Mailing Address:
1660 Hillman-Ford Road, Marion, OH 43302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325193/Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/27/2020
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 10/20/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1647897 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $1,928 | $0 | $15,422 |
| Current Penalty | $6,747 | $0 | $0 | $964 | $0 | $7,711 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100028 B03 I | 09/17/2020 | $6,747 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 09/17/2020 | $964 | $1,928 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:45 a.m. on August 20, 2020, an employee was inspecting bearings on the scalper 2 level. The employee came down from the level above and came around the side of the scalper 2 conveyor to count how many bearings required grease. The employee was walking backwards to see the bearings, when he stepped into the open floor hole, falling eight feet to metal grating on the lower level. He suffered a broken back, broken neck, and multiple broken ribs and was hospitalized. The weather was not a factor. Factors that may have caused or contributed to the accident were: (1) the hatchway was left open on the scalper 2 level and (2) lack of engineering controls, such as but not limited to, a guardrail with a self-closing gate.
Keywords: Back, Bearing, Broken Bone, Conveyor, Engineering Controls, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor Hole, Guardrail, Hatch, Inspecting, Neck, Rib, Unguarded, Unguarded Fl Opening, Walking Backward
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1490172.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Technicians, n.e.c. |