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Inspection: 310633664 - Wooster Iron & Metal Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 310633664
Report ID: 0522300
Date Opened: 12/27/2006

Site Address:
Wooster Iron & Metal Co.
972 Old Columbus Road
Wooster, OH 44691

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers


Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/13/2007

Emphasis: L:Piv, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 01/02/2008


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Complaint 206191579 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 9 3 12
Current Violations 7 5 12
Initial Penalty $15,750 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,750
Current Penalty $9,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,300
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 Other 19100145 C02 05/03/2007 07/19/2007 $0 $1,000 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100023 C01 05/03/2007 05/21/2007 $1,800 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002B Serious 19100024 H 05/03/2007 05/21/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003A Other 19100024 B 05/03/2007 05/21/2007 $0 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01003B Other 19100024 E 05/03/2007 05/21/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01003C Other 19100024 F 05/03/2007 05/21/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01004 Serious 19100027 D03 05/03/2007 05/21/2007 $900 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01005A Serious 19100147 C06 I 05/03/2007 06/25/2007 $900 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01005B Serious 19100147 D04 I 05/03/2007 06/25/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01006 Serious 19100212 A01 05/03/2007 05/21/2007 $1,800 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 01007 Serious 19100219 C02 I 05/03/2007 05/21/2007 $1,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 01008A Serious 19100219 D01 05/03/2007 05/25/2007 $1,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
13. 01008B Serious 19100219 E03 I 05/03/2007 05/25/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
14. 01009 Serious 19101025 D07 05/03/2007 07/25/2007 $900 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
15. 02001 Other 19100022 A01 05/03/2007 05/25/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
16. 02002 Other 19100101 B 05/03/2007 05/25/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
17. 02003 Other 19100027 B01 II 05/03/2007 05/25/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200102747
Event: 12/20/2006
Employee's Arm Is Amputated When Caught in Conveyor

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on December 20, 2006, Employee #1 was found lying on a scrap conveyor catwalk platform. He had gone onto the platform to apply speedy dry to the conveyor belt/pulley nip point when his right arm was caught in the nip point. Co-workers at the site responded and observed that Employee #1 had part of his right arm torn off from the area near his elbow. The co-workers provided first aid and called emergency responders. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a partial arm amputation.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, METAL SHOP, CAUGHT BY, ARM, NIP POINT, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 310633664 Hospitalized injury Amputation Occupation not reported
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