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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1501660.015 - Wahlco, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Wahlco, Inc
5830 State Highway V
Jackson, MO 63755
Mailing Address:
5830 State Highway V, Jackson, MO 63755
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/10/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1682870 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,892 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,892 |
| Current Penalty | $18,892 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,892 |
| 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 C06 I C | 12/04/2020 | 01/15/2021 | $9,446 | $9,446 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C06 II | 12/04/2020 | 01/15/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 12/04/2020 | 01/15/2021 | $9,446 | $9,446 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C05 II | 12/04/2020 | 01/15/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C04 II D | 12/04/2020 | 01/15/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:45 a.m. on November 4, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured plastic products. She was a machine operator. She was working in the facility's reclaim department. She operated such equipment as a grinder and bale buster. The department also had a conveyor. The conveyor was powered by a 12-amp, 220/430-volt motor running at 1760 rpm. The conveyor belt was approximately 3 feet (0.9 meters) wide. A jam had developed on an inclined conveyor. Material had become caught between the belt and a roller. The employee was clearing material from a drive roller. The equipment was still running. The employee's left arm became caught between the roller and the belt. She suffered a fracture, severe bruising to her arm and shoulder, and the degloving of her left shoulder. She was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Avulsion, Belt, Belt Conveyor, Broken Bone, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Clearing, Conveyor, Degloving, Fracture, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Material Handling, Roller--Mach/Part, Shoulder, Supervision, Unsafe Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1501660.015 | 30 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |