Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1511150.015 - Teknor Apex Tennessee Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 1511150.015

Report ID: 0454711

Date Opened: 01/22/2021

Site Address:
Teknor Apex Tennessee Company
751 North Dupree Ave
Brownsville, TN 38012

Mailing Address:
751 North Dupree Ave, Brownsville, TN 38012

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325991/Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/17/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1723538	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
Current Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100028 B01 I	02/11/2021		$2,400	$2,400	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 132953.015

Event: 01/15/2021

Employee falls into pit, suffers facial fractures and intrac

At 5:45 a.m. on January 15, 2021, Employee #1, employed at a facility, was checking on the status of clean-up activities in the Hog machine pit. The employee leaned on caution tape that had been placed across the opening of the pit after the guardrails were removed. The caution tape gave way, and Employee #1 fell into the pit, landing on the concrete floor. The employee sustained multiple facial fractures and intracranial hematomas. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for the injuries.

Keywords: Concrete, Concrete Floor, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor, Fracture, Pit, Subdural Hematoma

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1511150.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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