Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304362163 - Excel Minings Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304362163

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 11/30/2001

Site Address:
Excel Minings Systems, Inc.
43031 South Industrial Park Road
Cadiz, OH 43907

Mailing Address:
Po Box 242, Cadiz, OH 43907

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/30/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/17/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	203769062	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
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	19100218 H05	12/07/2001	12/17/2001	$3,150	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200753291

Event: 11/18/2001

Employee's hands crushed by manual header

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on November 18, 2001, Employee #1, a machine operator, was changing out the dies in a AJAX Number 4499 manual header without the offsetter being locked out. A coworker was helping to adjust shims when he accidentally stepped on the foot pedal. The machine cycled with Employee #1's hands in the die. Employee #1's index and middle finger were amputated below the second knuckle on his right hand. Both hands also were partially crushed. Employee #1 had received lockout/tagout training and had used lockout procedures for die changes earlier in the day.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, FOOT CONTROL, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, HAND, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304362163			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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