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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1531848.015 - Yasufuku Usa, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Yasufuku Usa, Inc.
3201 N.W. 12th St.
Lincoln, NE 68521
Mailing Address:
3201 N.W. 12th St., Lincoln, NE 68521
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326291/Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/16/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1769660 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,461 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,461 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 A01 | 07/16/2021 | $4,500 | $7,461 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100179 J03 | 07/16/2021 | 08/11/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 a.m. on May 14, 2021, an employee working for a rubber products manufacturer was attempting to remove re-grind rubber material from in and around the opening to the grinder outflow pipe. The employee reached his right hand into the opening and caught his index finger in a pinch point in the rotary valve. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated fingertip above the first knuckle.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blind Reaching, Caught Between, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Grinder, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Knuckle, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pipe, Reaching In, Removing, Rotating Parts, Traumatic Amputation, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1531848.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |