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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310889001 - Rumpke Of Ohio, Inc., Rumpke Tire Shredders Div.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Rumpke Of Ohio, Inc., Rumpke Tire Shredders Div.
3851 South Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/26/2007
Emphasis: L:Amputate, L:Fall, L:Piv, N:Amputate, S:Amputations, S:Fall From Height, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 07/02/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101962157 | ||
| Referral | 201954823 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
| Current Penalty | $17,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,000 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 06/04/2007 | 06/28/2007 | $3,400 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100023 C03 | 06/04/2007 | 06/28/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100024 B | 06/04/2007 | 06/07/2007 | $3,400 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/04/2007 | 06/07/2007 | $3,400 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 06/04/2007 | 06/07/2007 | $3,400 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 06/04/2007 | 06/07/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 06/04/2007 | 06/07/2007 | $3,400 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 26, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a laborer at a tire-shredding facility. Tires to be shredded were fed by conveyor up to a Columbus McKinnon CM Stationary Tire Shredding System, with Serial Number 02121. Even though it was a stationary tire shredder, it was mounted on Globe trailer, so it could be moved from site to site. The shredder had an observation platform, from which a daily visual inspection could be made (with the equipment running) or tire jams could be cleared (with the equipment turned off). In the center of the observation platform was the shredder's feed section, which consisted of two cylinders or drums (the "feed head") with paddles or tines. The drums turned clockwise to feed the tires to be shredded. This section then moved the tires down to the shredder head, where they were shredded and discharged through the bottom on another conveyor. There was no guarding or equivalent protection to prevent access from the observation deck to the in-running nip point or contact with the rotating feed drums. While performing a visual inspection from the observation platform, Employee #1 either fell or was pulled by the raincoat he was wearing into the feed section. He was found, still alive, between one drum of the feed section and the shredder drum below it. Employee #1 had sustained severe internal and external injuries. He died approximately six weeks later.
Keywords: CLOTHING, SHEARING MACHINE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, WASTE PROC FAC, POINT OF OPERATION, MECH MAT HANDLING, LOST BALANCE, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310889001 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |