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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1521126.015 - Kenyon Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office
Site Address:
Kenyon Industries Inc
36 Sherman Avenue
Kenyon, RI 02836
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 115, Shannock, RI 02875
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 313310
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/23/2021
Emphasis: P:Forklift, N:Amputate, L:Forklift
Case Closed: 10/07/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1748754 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,455 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,455 |
| Current Penalty | $9,557 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,557 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 08/24/2021 | 10/08/2021 | $9,557 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100138 A | 08/24/2021 | 10/08/2021 | $0 | $7,802 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 12:01 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021, an employee was working for a broadwoven fabric finishing mill. He worked in machinery maintenance. He was removing the shaft from the center of a hollowed-out metal cylinder or roller that was part of material handling machinery. The shaft supported bearings on which the cylinder or roller rotated. Workers at the facility had developed a technique for this job. They removed the shaft from the cylinder by striking it against a hard surface. Specifically, the procedure involved ramming the metal roller into a forklift counterweight, thus dislodging the roller shaft from the cylinder. The narrative indicated that the employee was holding a hand tool. In this incident, the employee's left thumb got caught between the handle on a piston and the roller. It was crushed and partially severed. The employee was hospitalized. The thumb was amputated, apparently during a surgical procedure.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Crushed, Glove, Hand, Hand Tool, Lack of Work Procedures, Maintenance, Manual Mat Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, Protective Clothing, Removal, Removing, Roller--Mach/Part, Severed, Surgical Amputation, Thumb, Work Rules
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1521126.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |