Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1380135.015 - Blue Bird Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1380135.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 02/19/2019

Site Address:
Blue Bird Corporation
402 Blue Bird Blvd.
Fort Valley, GA 31030

Mailing Address:
402 Blue Bird Blvd., Fort Valley, GA 31030

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 336211/Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/19/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 04/12/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1426294	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1	1		3
Current Violations	1		1	1		3
Initial Penalty	$13,260	$0	$52,096	$1,772	$0	$67,128
Current Penalty	$9,282	$0	$36,467	$1,240	$0	$46,990
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	03/07/2019	04/02/2019	$9,282	$13,260	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Repeat	19100147 C06 I	03/07/2019	04/23/2019	$36,467	$52,096	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	03001	Other	19040040 A	03/07/2019		$1,240	$1,772	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 113823.015

Event: 02/13/2019

Employee amputates finger when hand is pulled into nut runne

at 12:04 a.m. on February 13, 2019, an employee was providing preventive maintenance to a nut runner machine and, while testing it, heard a vibration. The employee placed a gloved hand on the torque screws and had his hand pulled into the machine. The employee amputated a finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Maintenance

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1380135.015	43	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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