Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1534302.015 - Hawker Powersource, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 1534302.015

Report ID: 0454713

Date Opened: 05/28/2021

Site Address:
Hawker Powersource, Inc.
9404 Ooltewah Industrial Drive
Ooltewah, TN 37363

Mailing Address:
9404 Ooltewah Industrial Dr, College Dale, TN 37363

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 335912/Primary Battery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/10/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/11/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1774343	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,400
Current Penalty	$4,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,400
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	19100212 A03 II	08/19/2021		$3,500	$3,500	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100151 B	08/19/2021	09/23/2021	$900	$900	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136055.015

Event: 05/26/2021

Employee's fingers are amputated by mixer blade while taking

At 5:00 p.m. on May 26, 2021, an employee was manually taking a sample of "paste" from a mixer for an impurity test. The employee reached through an opening on the back side of the mixer and was struck by the mixer blade. The incident resulted in total amputation of the right hand middle finger and partial amputation of the right hand ring finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Fingertip, Mixer, Mixer Blade, Reach, Reaching

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1534302.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury

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