Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1520466.015 - Paul Mueller Company

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1520466.015

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 03/17/2021

Site Address:
Paul Mueller Company
1600 W. Phelps St.
Springfield, MO 65802

Mailing Address:
1600 W. Phelps St., Springfield, MO 65802

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 332439/Other Metal Container Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/17/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Repvehicle

Case Closed: 12/29/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1744198	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$23,406	$0	$0	$0	$0	$23,406
Current Penalty	$9,557	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,557
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	5A0001	08/24/2021	12/20/2021	$9,557	$13,653	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 B	08/24/2021	09/20/2021	$0	$9,753	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 134116.015

Event: 03/09/2021

Employee incurs multiple fractures and crushing injuries whe

At 11:00 a.m. on March 9, 2021, an employee attached a stainless steel plate, weighing 1,140 pounds, onto a welding positioner and was cutting excess material off of the plate. The 1-inch bolt that was supporting the steel plate onto the welding positioner failed, causing the steel plate to fall off the welding positioner and crushing the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat multiple fractures and crushing injuries to the lower half of the employee's body.

Keywords: Bolt, Crushed, Cutting, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Steel Plate, Struck By, Welding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1520466.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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