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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1555790.015 - W R Vermillion Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
W R Vermillion Company, Inc.
1207 South Scenic Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Mailing Address:
1207 South Scenic Avenue, Springfield, MO 65802
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/04/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1815549 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $20,303 | $0 | $0 | $34,805 |
| Current Penalty | $18,853 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,853 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 II B | 03/04/2022 | $6,091 | $10,151 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 A06 | 03/04/2022 | 03/30/2022 | $2,611 | $4,351 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19100213 A12 | 03/04/2022 | 03/30/2022 | $10,152 | $20,303 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on September 23, 2021, an employee working for a hardwood flooring manufacturer was unjamming a board from a trim saw. He reached under the guard with his left hand before the saw blade stopped spinning. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for amputations to the first knuckle of his middle and ring fingers and a fractured pinky finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blind Reaching, Cutting, Finger, Flooring , Fracture, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Knuckle, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Production Line, Reaching, Saw, Sawblade, Shear, Sheared, Shearing Machine, Struck Against, Traumatic Amputation, Wood
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1555790.015 | 31 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |