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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1551385.015 - Aakron Rule Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Aakron Rule Corp.
658 Industrial Boulevard
Sale Creek, TN 37373
Mailing Address:
658 Industrial Boulevard, Sale Creek, TN 37373
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 323113/Commercial Screen Printing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/26/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/30/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1802464 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,250 |
| Current Penalty | $9,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,250 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 11/05/2021 | 11/22/2021 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 11/05/2021 | 12/10/2021 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 11/05/2021 | 11/22/2021 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 p.m. on August 23, 2021, an employee working as a molding operator for a commercial screen printer was running wine glass preforms in the PET blow molding machine. A bottle got stuck on the head of the mold resulting in the mold staying open. The employee thought it was the last bottle, so he reached into the machine to clear the bottle from the head. As he was pulling his hand and the bottle away, a preform triggered the sensor for the mold and the mold closed on the employee's right hand. The employee was hospitalized to treat amputated middle and index fingers and thumb tip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Glass, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Mold, Molding Machine, Partial Amputation, Printer, Safety Sensor, Sensor, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1551385.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Molding and casting machine operators |