Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1519253.015 - Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1519253.015

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 03/12/2021

Site Address:
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
501 Basinger Rd.
Pandora, OH 45877

Mailing Address:
501 Basinger Rd., Pandora, OH 45877

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/12/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/15/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1743025	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,653	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,653
Current Penalty	$6,827	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,827
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 D03	08/13/2021		$6,827	$13,653	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 137948.015

Event: 03/07/2021

Employee amputates fingers while troubleshooting machine jam

At 12:15 a.m. on March 7, 2021, Employee #1 was troubleshooting a jam in the silo that feeds pellets into machine 6830. The employee removed a valve cap and reached inside the machine to try and clear the jam without disconnecting the machine from its energy source. A coworker noticed the alarm for the misfeed and used the control panel to shut off the machine and then restart it. During this process, Employee #1's middle and ring fingers on his right hand were amputated by the rotor inside the machine. The employee was transported to the hospital for admission and treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Finger, Fingertip, Jammed, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Reaching In, Troubleshooting

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1519253.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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