Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300538907 - Glasfloss Industries, Lp

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300538907

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 01/25/2001

Site Address:
Glasfloss Industries, Lp
2168 Commerce Street
Lancaster, OH 43130

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2679

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/25/2001

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 03/12/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200750974	Yes
Referral	901855858	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
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	19100132 D02	02/07/2001	03/12/2001	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	02/07/2001	03/02/2001	$4,000	$4,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200752129

Event: 01/18/2001

Employee amputates fingers in guillotine paper cutter

Employee #1 was operating a guillotine paper cutter with two hand controls. The machine double tripped as he reached into the machine to wipe paper off the table. The machine cut three fingers and part of his hand off and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, HAND CONTROL, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, POINT OF OPERATION, TRIPPED, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300538907			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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