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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1493143.015 - Denver Reel And Pallet Company
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Denver Reel And Pallet Company
4600 Monaco Street
Denver, CO 80216
Mailing Address:
4600 Monaco Street, Denver, CO 80216
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: 09/17/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/29/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1660435 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,560 |
| Current Penalty | $8,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,200 |
| 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 | 19100133 A01 | 01/08/2021 | 02/04/2021 | $3,200 | $3,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 01/08/2021 | 02/04/2021 | $5,000 | $5,735 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 F06 II | 01/08/2021 | 02/04/2021 | $0 | $2,925 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100305 G01 IV A | 01/08/2021 | 02/04/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on September 14, 2020, an employee working as an assembler for a pallet manufacturer was cutting framing stakes on a guarded horizontal fabricated saw. The employee turned off electrical power to sawblade before reaching into the blade area to clean out debris. The employee was wearing a glove which was caught by the saw blade. The employee made contact with the blade while it was still spinning. The employee partially amputated his right thumb and lacerated his index finger and palm and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Assembling, Caught By, Cutting, Equipment Operator, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Saw, Sawblade, Shear, Sheared, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1493143.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Assemblers |