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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1493736.015 - Champion Cooler Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Champion Cooler Corporation
1724 S Scullin Ave.
Denison, TX 75020
Mailing Address:
1724 Sscullin Ave., Denison, TX 75020
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/21/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Fabmetsh
Case Closed: 12/28/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1661916 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,290 |
| Current Penalty | $17,003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,003 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II A | 11/10/2020 | 12/10/2020 | $3,779 | $5,398 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C04 II B | 11/10/2020 | 12/10/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 C02 VI | 11/10/2020 | 12/10/2020 | $6,612 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 11/10/2020 | 12/10/2020 | $2,834 | $4,048 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100217 H10 II D | 11/10/2020 | 12/10/2020 | $3,779 | $5,398 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on September 18, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for an HVAC manufacturer was stacking manufactured parts from a mechanical press. The employee reached into the press to remove a cut part when an employee hit the two-hand trip operation buttons. The employee was hospitalized to treat a crushed his left arm resulting in an amputation.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Catch Point, Caught In, Communication, Contusion, Crushed, Cut, Fracture, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Mechanical Power Press, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Power Press, Press Operator, Safety Device, Start Button, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1493736.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |