Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1553662.015 - U.S. Postal Service

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1553662.015

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 09/20/2021

Site Address:
U.S. Postal Service
850 Twin Rivers Drive
Columbus, OH 43216

Mailing Address:
850 Twin Rivers Drive, Columbus, OH 43216

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 491110/Postal Service

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 07/18/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1809893	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$13,653	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,653
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19100147 D	11/01/2021	11/19/2021	$0	$13,653	$0	11/23/2021	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139257.015

Event: 09/12/2021

Employee amputates thumb tip when caught in conveyor drive c

At 9:16 a.m. on September 12, 2021, an employee working as an maintenance technician for the US Post Office was performing maintenance on a flat sync sorter (FSS) de-stacking machine. The FSS required a new conveyor belt and needed tightened drive chain tension. The employee stopped the machine and opened the covers to access the conveyor. The employee then removed the conveyor belt which needed to be replaced. The employee reached over the top of the conveyor to tighten the conveyor drive chain by hand when the drive motor started. The employee had his thumb near the unguarded sprocket at the time. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation injury to his thumb tip.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Chain, Electronic Technicn, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Maintenance, Material Handling, Partial Amputation, Sprocket, Technician, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553662.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic technicians

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