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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1569530.015 - K&W Materials And Recycling, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office
Site Address:
K&W Materials And Recycling, Llc
138 Palmer Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Mailing Address:
138 Palmer Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/08/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Fall
Case Closed: 07/14/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1844405 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,221 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,221 |
| Current Penalty | $5,221 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,221 |
| 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 C04 I | 04/14/2022 | 06/01/2022 | $5,221 | $5,221 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 04/14/2022 | 06/01/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 04/14/2022 | 06/01/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on December 18, 2021, an employee was standing on the sort line conveyor machine to clean debris off of the magnet without the machine energy sources being isolated and locked out. When a coworker turned on the machine, the employee fell to the floor and suffered an unspecified injury to legs and back that required hospitalization.
Keywords: Back, Belt Conveyor, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Clearing, Conveyor, Debris, Energized, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Start Button
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1569530.015 | 63 | M | Hospitalized injury |