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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310477740 - Cardinal Operating Company
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Cardinal Operating Company
306 County Road 7e
Brilliant, OH 43913
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/2007
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 07/17/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 206222697 | 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 | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 04/06/2007 | 04/11/2007 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/01/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On February 12, 2007, an employee and a coworker were checking Coal Station No. 5 for ice or frozen coal build up on any of the rollers on the coal conveyor. Since everything was running right, both workers decided to perform some general clean up inside of the station. The coworker started sweeping on the north side of the coal conveyor while the employee started cleaning on the south side approximately 30 feet from coworker. The coworker could not see the employee. The employee noticed that a small amount of ice that had built up on the counterweight bend pulley roller, so he used a long handled scraper, 53 inches, to attempt to remove the ice from the rotating counterweight pulley. While scraping across the outer edge of the roller, the scraper blade became caught in the conveyor and pulley rotation "pinch point" causing the scraper and employee's left hand and arm to be drawn into the rotating roller. The employee was able to pull the arm free and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a finger amputation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CONVEYOR, ARM, PULLEY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310477740 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |