Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1512041.015 - Columbus Foam Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1512041.015

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 01/28/2021

Site Address:
Columbus Foam Products, Inc.
700 Northfield Road
Westerville, OH 43082

Mailing Address:
700 Northfield Road, Westerville, OH 43082

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326140/Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/28/2021

Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate

Case Closed: 07/09/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1723448	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$9,557	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,557
Current Penalty	$6,690	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,690
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	19100212 A01	05/05/2021		$6,690	$9,557	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 135325.015

Event: 01/21/2021

Employee lacerates and crushes hand and finger in foam baler

At 1:45 p.m. on January 21, 2021, an employee working for a polystyrene foam products manufacturer was loading and operating a foam baler. The employee put scraps in the baler and started up the baler while the baler front gate was in the up position (open). The employee caught the side of his right hand in the baler as it compressed the foam pieces. The employee was hospitalized to treat lacerations and crushing injuries to his hand, including the palm and pinky finger.

Keywords: Baler, Baler Door, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught In, Compression, Crushed, Finger, Foam, Hand, Laceration, Loading, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Material Handling, Pinch Point, Pinched, Safety Device

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1512041.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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