Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1537832.015 - Bunzl Distribution Midcentral Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1537832.015

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 06/23/2021

Site Address:
Bunzl Distribution Midcentral Inc.
10551 N Congress Ave
Kansas City, MO 64151

Mailing Address:
10551 N Congress Ave, Kansas City, MO 64151

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 424130/Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/2021

Emphasis: L:Repvehicle

Case Closed: 03/31/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1778014	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,802	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,802
Current Penalty	$5,071	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,071
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.	01001A	Serious	19100178 L04 III	11/26/2021		$5,071	$7,802	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100178 L06	11/26/2021		$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136501.015

Event: 06/15/2021

Employee partially amputates thumb between PIV and rack

At 11:45 p.m. on June 15, 2021, an employee working for a paper products wholesaler was driving a stand up forklift (PIV) down an aisle. The employee hit a piece of wood and lost control colliding with the nearby racking. The employee attempted to brace himself for impact and caught his thumb between his PIV and the rack. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for a partial amputation of his thumb.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught Between, Driver, Driving, Forklift, Housekeeping, Industrial Truck, Instantaneous amputation, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, PIV, Paper, Partial Amputation, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Stand-Up Forklift, Storage Rack, Traumatic Amputation, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1537832.015	41	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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