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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 191046.015 - National Electrical Carbon Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
National Electrical Carbon Products, Inc.
200 N. Town St
Fostoria, OH 44830
Mailing Address:
200 N. Town St., Fostoria, OH 44830
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 335991/Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/2012
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/19/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 146911 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,550 |
| 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 | 19100219 D01 | 03/23/2012 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 03/23/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:10 a.m. on January 7, 2012, Employee #1 was operating a cloth laying machine. The cloth laying machine has a carriage that takes material from a roll and lays it flat. An electric motor drives the belt and pulley which moves the carriage back and forth on a track. Once a stack of material is complete, employees would use chalk to write on the material and identify the product stack. The chalk was stored immediately adjacent to a belt and pulley (plastic belt, metal pulley). There was a metal guard around the pulley; however the end where the pulley accepts the belt was open, allowing access to the hazard area. The chalk was stored inside of the guard, and Employee #1 reached for the chalk at a time the carriage was moving to its home position. The belt caught Employee #1's glove and pulled Employee #1's hand into the pulley, resulting in the amputation of Employee #1's pinky and index (ring) fingers.
Keywords: Amputated, Caught By, Entangled, Equipment Operator, Guard, Pulley, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 191046.015 | 40 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |