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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1518960.015 - Apex Metal Finishing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1518960.015
Report ID: 0729300
Date Opened: 03/09/2021

Site Address:
Apex Metal Finishing Company
200 E. Koeln Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63111

Mailing Address:
200 E. Koeln Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63111

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332813/ Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Elecgi, L:Repvehicle

Case Closed: 06/23/2021

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 1741300 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $14,238 $0 $0 $0 $0 $14,238
Current Penalty $5,461 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,461
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100147 D02 04/27/2021 05/14/2021 $2,731 $5,461 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100147 C06 I 04/27/2021 05/14/2021 $2,731 $5,461 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Other 19100212 A03 II 04/27/2021 $0 $3,316 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Other 19100212 B 04/27/2021 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 133926.015
Event: 03/02/2021
Employee's fingers are amputated by chain and sprocket on ba

At 12:45 p.m. on March 2, 2021, Employee #1 was greasing the chain on #8 Barrel Tumbler at a manufacturing facility. The employee was using a rag to apply grease to a running chain when the rag and glove were pulled into the sprocket and chain, resulting in the amputation of two fingers. The employee was treated without hospitalization for the injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Barrel, Chain, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Machine Guarding, Pulled In, Rag, Sprocket

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1518960.015 40 M Non Hospitalized injury Laborers, except construction
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