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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1531454.015 - H & K Group Dunmore Asphalt
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
H & K Group Dunmore Asphalt
950 Dunham Dr.
Dunmore, PA 18512
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 324121/Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/05/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/22/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1767842 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19100147 C06 II | 09/16/2021 | 10/05/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 a.m. on May 13, 2021, an employee working as a heavy equipment operator for an asphalt supplier was operating a loader. The RAP feed conveyor belt began slipping at the head pulley. The employee exited his loader and attempted to correct the slipping belt by throwing material (loose dirt) between the belt and pulley while the conveyor was running. He climbed on the frame of the conveyor system and used his gloved right hand to attempt to throw the dirt into the machinery. The employee caught his glove in the nip point between the belt and pulley which pulled his hand into conveyor. The employee fractured and bruised his hand and fingers and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Asphalt, Belt, Belt Conveyor, Catch Point, Caught Between, Caught By, Construction, Construction vehicle, Contusion, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Equipment Failure, Equipment Operator, Finger, Fracture, Glove, Hand, Inadequate Maint, Inspection, Loader, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pulled In, Pulley, Slip, Troubleshooting, Unsafe Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1531454.015 | 64 | M | Hospitalized injury | Excavating and loading machine operators |