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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1558163.015 - Fastenal Distribution Center
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Fastenal Distribution Center
1225 Mid Valley Road
Jessup, PA 18434
Mailing Address:
1225 Mid Valley Road, Jessup, PA 18434
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423840/Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/2021
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 12/14/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1821863 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,295 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,295 |
| Current Penalty | $5,471 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,471 |
| 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 | 19100028 B01 I | 11/19/2021 | $5,471 | $7,295 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on October 8, 2021, an employee was working on a conveyor that was under lockout/tagout as a maintenance technician at a Fastenal distribution center. The employee was working in a small area where other conveyors were operating nearby. The conveyor adjacent to the employee was under preparation for maintenance and had the guard removed from the gearbox drive area but was still operating. When the employee reached into the drive area on the operating conveyor to clean something, the rag wrapped around his hand was caught in the moving parts and pulled his hand into the drive system pulley. The employee's fingertip was amputated, and he was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Conveyor, Distribution Center, Fingertip, Guard, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Operating, Pulled In, Pulley, Unguarded, Unguarded Live Parts
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1558163.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |