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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1518427.015 - Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Incorporated
2328 Point Mallard Drive
Decatur, AL 35601
Mailing Address:
2328 Point Mallard Drive, Decatur, AL 35601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 335222/Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Forklift
Case Closed: 09/29/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1741486 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,948 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,948 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 08/30/2021 | $0 | $9,948 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on March 2, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for an appliance manufacturer was attempting to feed wheel parts into a bucket below a storage tote. The tote was in the incorrect orientation for the storage rack, so the parts door would not open. A powered industrial vehicle (PIV) was brought over to pull the container out and rotate it 90 degrees. The employee pushed the yellow tote door handle in as a coworker operating the PIV pulled the tote out. At that time, the employee caught his right index finger between the tote and the steel rack. The employee was hospitalized to treat an initial avulsion of the distal (first joint) phalanx volar pad. The employee required subsequent bedside revision amputation to the right distal phalanx.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Avulsion, Bucket , Caught Between, Container, Contusion, Feeding, Finger, Industrial Truck, Jammed, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine operator, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PIV, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Steel, Storage Rack, Surgical Amputation, Tote Box, Unsafe Position, Unstable Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1518427.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |