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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1576806.015 - D&S Pallets Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
D&S Pallets Inc.
12195 46th Street N.
Clearwater, FL 33762
Mailing Address:
Po Box 18019, Clearwater, FL 33762
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/08/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/25/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1861428 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,315 | $0 | $0 | $4,144 | $0 | $7,459 |
| Current Penalty | $1,989 | $0 | $0 | $2,486 | $0 | $4,475 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 03/24/2022 | $1,989 | $3,315 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 03/24/2022 | $2,486 | $4,144 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on January 21, 2022, an employee was cutting up a pallet on a pallet dismantler. The pallet was warped causing it to get stuck on the blade. The employee tried to pull the pallet off of the blade when a coworker on an adjacent dismantler observed his attempt. The coworker told the employee to push from the side opposite the blade and not pull, as the pallet could slip and pull his hand towards the blade. The employee said he would try the suggestion and attempted to push the pallet off of the blade but it did not move, so he put his right hand on the blade side and pulled the pallet again. The pallet came off of the blade but the blade caught the pallet and pulled the pallet and employee's right hand along with it towards the blade. The blade amputated the employee's ring fingertip. The employee was taken to the office while his fingertip was found and put on ice. The employer transported the employee to the hospital, where he was treated and released that afternoon.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught By, Dismantling, Finger, Fingertip, Machine operator, Material Handling, Pallet, Pulling, Pushing, Struck Against
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1576806.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |