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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1220918.015 - Mid Continent Steel And Wire Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Mid Continent Steel And Wire Inc.
2700 Central Avenue
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Mailing Address:
2700 Central Avenue, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332618/Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/31/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/11/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1196344 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $38,025 | $0 | $63,375 | $0 | $0 | $101,400 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $38,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 C05 I | 04/20/2017 | 06/07/2017 | $12,000 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 04/20/2017 | 06/07/2017 | $0 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 04/20/2017 | 06/07/2017 | $0 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100212 A01 | 04/20/2017 | 11/01/2017 | $38,000 | $63,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 19100303 B07 IV | 04/20/2017 | 06/07/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 p.m. on March 26, 2017, an employee was clearing several jammed nails from inside the Injection Molded Plastic Collator Machine, M/N: PS-160. The employee removed the circular guard and reached into the plastic strip collator with her right arm, to clear the jammed nails when the machine started up unexpectedly and her right arm was caught in the orientation wheel. The employee suffered several lacerations and sustained a fracture that required surgery.
Keywords: Arm, Caught In, Fracture, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1220918.015 | 52 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |