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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1663540.015 - Precision Strip, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Precision Strip, Inc.
7401 Ponderosa Rd.
Perrysburg, OH 43551
Mailing Address:
7401 Ponderosa Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/14/2023
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2020731 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $46,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $46,875 |
| Current Penalty | $32,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $32,000 |
| 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 II | 09/07/2023 | 09/25/2023 | $0 | $15,625 | $0 | 10/05/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 09/07/2023 | 09/25/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/05/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 09/07/2023 | 01/08/2025 | $16,000 | $15,625 | $0 | 10/05/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D | 09/07/2023 | 01/08/2025 | $16,000 | $15,625 | $0 | 10/05/2023 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:40 p.m. on April 14, 2023, an employee, an assistant operator, was attempting to clear a jam at stacker #2 on the energized 905 blanker line. As the employee noticed a jam on stacker #1 and stacker #2, he opened #2's stacker gate and entered the machine's enclosure six times in a 12-minute period to clear the product jams. In the course of this work activity inside the cell, the employee, in an upright position, placed his head/neck between the flipper arm and the conveyor on multiple occasions. When the main operator returned to his control console, he stopped the conveyor and actuated the 100 psi pneumatic "flipper" arm located in stacker #2, causing it to rapidly move upward into a closed position. The employee's neck was caught in this pinch point created by the flipper arm and feed conveyor system. The main operator then returned to the employee's control panel and engaged the hydraulic lifting arm to raise a section of the conveyor above stacker #1. The main operator, unaware that the assistant operator was caught in the conveyor, continued to clear the jam in stacker #1 before lowering the conveyor back down. After returning to the assistant's control panel located to the right of the stacker's access gate, the main operator discovered the assistant operator caught in the machine. Perrysburg Township Fire Department pronounced the employee dead on scene.
Keywords: Actuated, Caught In, Clearing, Conveyor, Crushed, Head, Hydraulic, Jammed, Neck, Pinch Point, Pneumatic
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1663540.015 | 45 | M | Fatality | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |