Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1202344.015 - Amsted Rail Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1202344.015

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 01/12/2017

Site Address:
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
3900 Bixby Road
Groveport, OH 43125

Mailing Address:
3900 Bixby Road, Groveport, OH 43125

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Pmetals, N:Svep

Case Closed: 01/31/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1169960	Yes
Inspection	1212977		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	14		5	5		24
Current Violations	11		2	9		22
Initial Penalty	$148,297	$0	$328,649	$0	$0	$476,946
Current Penalty	$139,425	$0	$111,999	$31,855	$0	$283,279
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	19100028 B03 II	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$12,675	$11,950	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100137 C02 VIII	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$6,371	$9,959	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19100146 C01	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$6,371	$9,959	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100147 D02	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$12,675	$9,959	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005A	Serious	19100147 D03	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$12,675	$12,675	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005B	Serious	19100147 D06	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$0	$0	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01005C	Serious	19100333 B02 III A	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$0	$0	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01005D	Serious	19100333 B02 IV B	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$0	$0	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01006	Serious	19100151 C	06/27/2017	07/14/2017	$0	$7,967	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
10.	01007	Other	19100157 C01	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$6,371	$7,967	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01008	Serious	19100212 A01	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$12,675	$12,675	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01009A	Serious	19100219 C02 I	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$12,675	$12,675	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
13.	01009B	Serious	19100219 C03	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$0	$0	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01010A	Serious	19100219 D01	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$12,675	$9,959	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01010B	Serious	19100219 E03 I	06/27/2017	07/14/2017	$0	$0	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
16.	01010C	Serious	19100219 F01	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$0	$0	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01011	Other	19100305 G02 III	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$6,371	$9,959	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
18.	01012	Other	19100303 G01	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$6,371	$9,959	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
19.	01013	Serious	19100335 A01 I	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$12,675	$12,675	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
20.	01014	Serious	19100335 B02	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$12,675	$9,959	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
21.	02001	Serious	19100028 B06 I	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$12,675	$69,713	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
22.	02002A	Repeat	19100147 C04 II	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$69,731	$69,713	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
23.	02002B	Repeat	19100147 C06 I	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$0	$0	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
24.	02003	Repeat	19100212 A01	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$42,268	$69,713	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
25.	02004	Serious	19100212 A03 II	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$12,675	$69,713	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
26.	02005	Serious	19100219 F03	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$12,675	$49,797	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
27.	03001	Other	19100178 A04	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$0	$0	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
28.	03002	Other	19100184 D	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$0	$0	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
29.	03003	Other	19100212 A02	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$0	$0	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
30.	03004	Other	19100303 B02	06/27/2017	02/12/2019	$0	$0	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement
31.	03005	Other	19100335 B01	06/27/2017	07/17/2017	$0	$0	$0	07/06/2017	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 92091.015

Event: 01/03/2017

Employee's leg is fractured when caught between moving parts

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2017, Employee #1 was installing a heating element on a Core Baker machine. He did not notify the operator and did not lockout the machine prior to bypassing a guard. The operator cycled a pneumatically-actuated cart from the southern location to the northern location. Employee #1's right leg was caught between the cart and a fixed object causing multiple fractures his lower leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught Between, Fracture, Leg, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1202344.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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