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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303675615 - Owens Corning
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Owens Corning
5201 Fox St.
Denver, CO 80216
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2952
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 12/05/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 201575073 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $88,900 | $92,500 |
| 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 | 08/10/2001 | 01/24/2002 | $1,800 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/29/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 08/10/2001 | 01/24/2002 | $1,800 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/29/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 08/10/2001 | 01/24/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/29/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Unclass | 19100212 A01 | 08/10/2001 | 01/24/2002 | $38,150 | $55,000 | $0 | 08/29/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02002 | Unclass | 19100219 F03 | 08/10/2001 | 01/24/2002 | $50,750 | $70,000 | $0 | 08/29/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on February 13, 2001, Employee #1 lost his right arm at the shoulder when his arm became caught in one of the unguarded chains and sprocket while he attempted to straighten out a crooked shingle bundle. His amputation occurred at the Front End Area of the Laminator Shinglstak System Machine (Laminator Machine). The Front End Area is where the shingles are cut, laminated, stacked and is conveyed to packaging. The Drop Conveyor, located underneath the grated work platform, conveys a bundle of shingles forward towards the Packaging Area. The Drop Conveyor was powered by four chains and sprockets. These chains and sprockets were not guarded and had remained in an unguarded state since the company owned the machine (week of July 4th, 1999). Employee #1 and a Front End Operator on the B Shift ran down underneath the work platform to fix a shingle bundle that was crooked on the Drop Conveyor. When Employee #1 attempted to straighten out the crooked shingle bundle, his right arm became caught in one of the chains and sprockets of the Drop Conveyor. His right arm was amputated at the shoulder. He went to a local hospital for treatment.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, ARM, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303675615 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |