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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1569778.015 - Franklin Manufacturing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Franklin Manufacturing, Inc.
15825 Hwy 243 Industrial Park
Russellville, AL 35653
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 998 Attn: Darrell Johnson, Russellville, AL 35653
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333517
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/12/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1843679 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,702 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,702 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100132 D01 | 06/08/2022 | 08/08/2022 | $6,000 | $8,702 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 06/08/2022 | 07/06/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on December 15, 2021, an employee was testing the operation of a pneumatic cylinder and gears in a centering device prior to installing the housing cover. The employee placed his hand on the device assembly to steady it during operation and applied air to the steel cylinder. The cylinder returned with sufficient force to amputate his left pinky fingertip to the distal joint. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Amputated, Amputation, Assembling, Assembly Line, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Gear, High Pressure, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pneumatic, Pneumatic cylinder, Pneumatic equipment, Supervision, Testing, Training
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1569778.015 | 30 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Assemblers |