Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311382857 - Stellar Management Group, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 311382857

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 09/07/2007

Site Address:
Stellar Management Group, Inc.
601 Church Street
Smithfield, VA 23430

Mailing Address:
407 East Fifth Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 561720/Janitorial Services

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/22/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	206185001	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$25,000	$0	$0	$30,000
Current Penalty	$13,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,000
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	19100212 A03 II	01/22/2008	02/24/2008	$3,000	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100147 D04 I	01/22/2008	02/24/2008	$10,000	$25,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200924959

Event: 07/21/2007

Employee's Is Injured When Caught in Spike Machine

On July 21, 2007, Employee #1 was spraying off debris from the spikes of the head machine in the kill room while the machine was running. If workers need to remove debris by hand that the sprayer cannot remove, they must lock out the machine first. Employee #1 was found by a floor supervisor, yelling for help while the spikes were detaching his right arm and puncturing his chest area. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHEST, AMPUTATED, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, ARM, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311382857			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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