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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1502181.015 - Vorteq Coil Finishers, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Jackson Office - Safety
Site Address:
Vorteq Coil Finishers, Llc
200 Conalco Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
Mailing Address:
200 Conalco Drive, Jackson, TN 38301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/13/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/13/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1680766 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $7,425 |
| Current Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $7,425 |
| 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 | TCA 50-3-105(1) | 12/15/2020 | 12/28/2020 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 12/15/2020 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19101030 G02 IV | 12/15/2020 | 12/28/2020 | $225 | $225 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on October 30, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a rolled steel manufacturer was attempting to feed metal into a slitter. The employee caught his right index finger in the point of operation and was struck by the slitter knife. The employee amputated his finger just behind the first knuckle and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Feeding, Finger, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Knife, Knuckle, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Slitter, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1502181.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |