Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307234815 - Allen Co. Recyclers Inc. Dba Allen County Pallet

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307234815

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 09/24/2004

Site Address:
Allen Co. Recyclers Inc. Dba Allen County Pallet
700 E. Hanthorn Rd.
Lima, OH 45804

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2448

NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/2004

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations, S:Immigrant

Case Closed: 12/27/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	205101033	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C07 IB	11/17/2004	12/07/2004	$2,500	$4,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202086930

Event: 09/15/2004

Employee Fractures Arm in Machine

Employee #1 was assigned to remove damaged boards from pallets using a lead board remover. The stoppers on the machine were not working properly. He was trying to repair the machine by following instructions given by a coworker. Employee #1 did not speak English, and the coworker giving instructions was normally used as a translator by the company. It was not clear from the investigation if a manager of the company instructed the translator to order Employee #1 to try to fix the lead board remover. The translator resigned the same day the investigation was initiated, therefore, information available to clarify the issue was limited. The carriage of the machine moved forward while Employee #1's arm was inside the machine. Employee #1 sustained fractures to his left arm and was hospitalized. Employee #1 was not trained nor authorized to work on equipment or perform lockout/tagout procedures.

Keywords: BOARD, FRACTURE, REPAIR, LOCKOUT, PALLET, ARM, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307234815			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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