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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1509812.015 - Kalida Manufacturing Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Kalida Manufacturing Inc.
801 Ottawa Street
Kalida, OH 45853
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 390, Kalida, OH 45853
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336390
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/19/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1715627 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $40,959 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,959 |
| Current Penalty | $27,306 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,306 |
| 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 I | 03/29/2021 | 04/30/2021 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 03/29/2021 | 04/30/2021 | $0 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D | 03/29/2021 | 04/30/2021 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:45 a.m. on January 6, 2021, Employee #1 responded to a request for assistance from a coworker, who was attempting to rewind a steel coil. Employee #1 had been training the coworker on press operations. While the coworker was working the controls to rewind the coil, the steel began "bunching up" because all of the hold-downs, which maintain tension on the coil, were released. Without sufficient tension, the rewind occurred faster than normal, causing the coil to become crooked. Employee #1 began assisting the coworker in straightening the coil at the mandrel but failed to lock out the equipment. While positioned between the coil and the coil blade, Employee #1 manually adjusted the coil. As Employee #1 was holding the loose coil winds in place, he instructed the coworker to operate the coil hold-down arm. However, the coworker mistakenly activated the "coil blade" button instead of the "coil holder" button. The coil blade moved toward the coil, pinning Employee #1 between the coil and the blade. Employee #1 was trapped for approximately five minutes and, upon being released, required CPR. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat bruising and crushing injuries to the upper chest, lower neck, and side of the face, along with a collapsed lung.
Keywords: Blade, CPR, Caught Between, Chest, Collapsed lung, Crushed, Face, Lung, Neck, Pinned, Steel, Trapped
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1509812.015 | 65 | M | Hospitalized injury | Punching and stamping press machine operators |