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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1555204.015 - Solstice Sleep Products
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Solstice Sleep Products
3720 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43228
Mailing Address:
3720 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43228
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 337910/Mattress Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/29/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/12/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1815648 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $39,012 | $0 | $0 | $3,902 | $0 | $42,914 |
| Current Penalty | $19,506 | $0 | $0 | $1,951 | $0 | $21,457 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 11/12/2021 | $4,877 | $9,753 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 11/12/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 11/12/2021 | $4,877 | $9,753 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100242 B | 11/12/2021 | 12/02/2021 | $4,877 | $9,753 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19101030 C01 I | 11/12/2021 | $4,877 | $9,753 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19101030 F01 I | 11/12/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 7. | 01004C | Serious | 19101030 G02 I | 11/12/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19040004 A | 11/12/2021 | $976 | $1,951 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 11/12/2021 | $976 | $1,951 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on September 23, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a mattress manufacturer was assisting with operating a horizontal bandsaw equipped with a carousel bun loader. The employee was manually pushing the carousel wheel which was stuck and not engaged on the drive wheel. He caught his right pinky finger between the bottom of the carousel frame and the guide wheel pinch point. The employee received medical treatment for a partially amputated pinky finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Caught Between, Engineering Controls, Finger, Incorrect Equipment, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Malfunction, Manufacturing, Mech Malfunction, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Production Line, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position, Wheel, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1555204.015 | 52 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |