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Inspection: 300430782 - American Rockwool, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Inspection Nr: 300430782
Report ID: 0625400
Date Opened: 02/19/1997
Site Address:
American Rockwool, Inc.
#1 Jackrabbit Rd
Nolanville, TX 76559
Mailing Address:
P O Box C, Nolanville, TX 76559
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3296
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/1997
Emphasis: L:Xrevpen
Case Closed: 01/16/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 200596237 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 41 | 15 | 56 | |||
| Current Violations | 41 | 15 | 56 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $99,020 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $107,020 |
| Current Penalty | $49,510 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $53,510 |
| 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 | 19100022 A01 | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100022 C | 07/11/1997 | 08/18/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100132 A | 07/11/1997 | 08/01/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 A02 | 07/11/1997 | 08/18/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100023 A08 | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100023 A09 | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100023 B03 | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $2,800 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 07/11/1997 | 08/18/1997 | $2,800 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19100023 C02 | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $2,800 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01008A | Serious | 19100023 D01 II | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $2,800 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01008B | Serious | 19100023 D01 III | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01009 | Serious | 19100023 E03 IV | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01010A | Serious | 19100027 B01 III | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01010B | Serious | 19100027 C02 | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 01011A | Serious | 19100027 B07 I | 07/11/1997 | 09/23/1997 | $2,800 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01011B | Serious | 19100027 D01 I | 07/11/1997 | 09/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 01011C | Serious | 19100027 D01 III | 07/11/1997 | 09/18/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 01011D | Serious | 19100027 D01 IV | 07/11/1997 | 09/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 19. | 01011E | Serious | 19100027 D01 V | 07/11/1997 | 09/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 20. | 01012A | Serious | 19100027 C01 | 07/11/1997 | 08/18/1997 | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 21. | 01012B | Serious | 19100027 C04 | 07/11/1997 | 08/18/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 22. | 01013 | Serious | 19100027 D02 | 07/11/1997 | 08/23/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 23. | 01014 | Serious | 19100027 D02 III | 07/11/1997 | 08/18/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 24. | 01015 | Serious | 19100027 D03 | 07/11/1997 | 08/18/1997 | $2,800 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 25. | 01016A | Serious | 19100110 B05 I | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 26. | 01016B | Serious | 19101200 F05 I | 07/11/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 27. | 01016C | Serious | 19101200 F05 II | 07/11/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 28. | 01017 | Serious | 19100110 B06 VI | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 29. | 01018 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 30. | 01019 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 07/11/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 31. | 01020 | Serious | 19100147 F03 II | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 32. | 01021 | Serious | 19100157 C04 | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 33. | 01022 | Serious | 19100176 B | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 34. | 01023 | Serious | 19100176 G | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 35. | 01024 | Serious | 19100177 D03 II | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 36. | 01025A | Serious | 19100177 F | 07/11/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 37. | 01025B | Serious | 19100177 G | 07/11/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 38. | 01026 | Serious | 19100184 I09 III | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $510 | $1,020 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 39. | 01027 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 40. | 01028 | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 41. | 01029 | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 42. | 01030 | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 07/11/1997 | 08/18/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 43. | 01031 | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 44. | 01032A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $2,800 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 45. | 01032B | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 46. | 01032C | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 47. | 01033 | Serious | 19100219 E05 I | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 48. | 01034 | Serious | 19100242 B | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 49. | 01035 | Serious | 19100253 B02 IV | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 50. | 01036 | Serious | 19100253 B04 I | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 51. | 01037A | Serious | 19100254 D08 | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 52. | 01037B | Serious | 19100254 D09 III | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 53. | 01038 | Serious | 19100303 F | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 54. | 01039A | Serious | 19100303 G01 I | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 55. | 01039B | Serious | 19100305 J04 IIE | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 56. | 01040A | Serious | 19100303 G01 II | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 57. | 01040B | Serious | 19100305 J05 VIII | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 58. | 01041A | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 59. | 01041B | Serious | 19100303 G02 II | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 60. | 02001 | Other | 19100022 D01 | 07/11/1997 | 09/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 61. | 02002 | Other | 19100023 D01 IV | 07/11/1997 | 07/16/1997 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 62. | 02003 | Other | 19100023 E01 | 07/11/1997 | 09/18/1997 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 63. | 02004 | Other | 19100027 C06 | 07/11/1997 | 07/16/1997 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 64. | 02005 | Other | 19100106 B02 VIIA | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 65. | 02006 | Other | 19100157 E03 | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 66. | 02007 | Other | 19100157 F04 | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 67. | 02008 | Other | 19100177 D05 | 07/11/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 68. | 02009A | Other | 19100184 E01 | 07/11/1997 | 08/23/1997 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 69. | 02009B | Other | 19100184 E03 I | 07/11/1997 | 08/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 70. | 02009C | Other | 19100184 E03 II | 07/11/1997 | 08/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 71. | 02009D | Other | 19100184 E04 | 07/11/1997 | 08/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 72. | 02009E | Other | 19100184 I01 | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 73. | 02010 | Other | 19100244 B | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 74. | 02011 | Other | 19100303 E | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 75. | 02012 | Other | 19100304 F04 | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 76. | 02013 | Other | 19100305 B01 | 07/11/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 77. | 02014 | Other | 19100305 J02 II | 07/11/1997 | 07/18/1997 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 78. | 02015A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 07/11/1997 | 09/06/1997 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 79. | 02015B | Other | 19101200 E01 I | 07/11/1997 | 09/06/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 80. | 02015C | Other | 19101200 E01 II | 07/11/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 81. | 02015D | Other | 19101200 E02 | 07/11/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 82. | 02015E | Other | 19101200 G08 | 07/11/1997 | 07/16/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 200600070
Event: 01/13/1997
Employee's fingers amputated when caught in belt and pulley
Employee #1 was trying to turn a crank on the spinner unit used to manufacture rock wool. He got onto the frame of the machine to bend over the crank and to gain leverage, which, because of deficient preventative maintenance on the spinner unit bearings, he could not do from the floor. Employee #1 lost his balance and reached up to hold onto the machine. His hand entered an unguarded belt and pulley nip point 7 ft off the floor, partially amputating four of his fingers. Doctors were unable to reattach the fingers because they were severely lacerated.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, BELT, INADEQUATE MAINT, FINGER, WORK RULES, NIP POINT, PULLEY, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300430782 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |