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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1545462.015 - Tk Elevator Manufacturing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety
Site Address:
Tk Elevator Manufacturing, Inc.
600 S Main St
Middleton, TN 38052
Mailing Address:
600 S Main St, Middleton, TN 38052
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 333921/Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 02/15/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1790436 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $2,625 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 11/16/2021 | 12/09/2021 | $2,100 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.04(3)(B)3 | 11/16/2021 | 12/09/2021 | $525 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:45 a.m. on July 21, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for an elevator and movings stairway manufacturer was fabricating a rope guard on an energized Cincinnati Hydraulic Press Brake #2233 90-Ton by 8-foot Model 90FMIIx8 (Serial Number: 52172). The press brake was fitted with a light curtain at the front of the machine that was rendered inoperative. As a result, the employee was able to access the point of operation. The employee caught his left hand between the a metal piece of the guard and the die. The employee was hospitalized to treat amputations to his middle and ring fingertips.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught Between, Die, Die Safety Device, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Hydraulic Press, Instantaneous amputation, Light Curtain, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Press, Press Brake, Press Operator, Safety Device, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1545462.015 | 39 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |