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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1499721.015 - Dal-Tile Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Dal-Tile Corporation
359 Clay Rd.
Sunnyvale, TX 75182
Mailing Address:
359 Clay Rd, Sunnyvale, TX 75182
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 327120
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/08/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1678225 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $8,192 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,192 |
| 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 | 03/12/2021 | 04/07/2021 | $8,192 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C05 II D | 03/12/2021 | 04/07/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 03/12/2021 | 04/07/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100147 D06 | 03/12/2021 | 04/07/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:15 a.m. on October 26, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a refractory was performing maintenance on the Sacmi Press Dryer Exit Elevator 3 in Plant 1. A counterweight chain on the elevator was not working properly. The belt broke and the operator shutdown the equipment. The employee proceeded to adjust the counterweight chain. The employee bypassed the interlock system and tagged out the equipment to start performing maintenance. The counterweight chain on the elevator dryer table contains a counterbalance weight. The employee placed his hand onto the chain, placing his fingers between the sprocket and the chain. Due to the employee moving the slacked chain onto the sprocket, the counterbalance weight shifted and dropped. The shift in the chain caused the employee's fingers to be caught between the sprocket and the chain. The employer hazardous energy control procedures did not identify mechanical energy (gravity) as a hazard. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught Between, Chain, Dryer, Elevator, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Maintenance, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Power Press, Press Operator, Repair, Sprocket, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1499721.015 | 35 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |