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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1532385.015 - Sinomax East, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Sinomax East, Inc.
1740 J.P. Hennessy Drive
La Vergne, TN 37086
Mailing Address:
1740 J.P. Hennessy Drive, La Vergne, TN 37086
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 337910/Mattress Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/24/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/21/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1768156 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $19,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $19,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 08/19/2021 | 09/13/2021 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 08/19/2021 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100147 C04 I | 08/19/2021 | 09/03/2021 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.04(4)(A) | 08/19/2021 | 09/03/2021 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:15 a.m. on May 14, 2021, an employee working as a stock handler for a mattress manufacturer was sweeping the floor when Coworker #1, the line supervisor, asked him to go work on the Cell Crush Machine. The employee went over to the machine where he was instructed on how to put the foam on the machine and run it through. The employee stated he received no additional training. The employee was running foam through the machine when a piece of foam got caught at an angle. The employee tried to grab the foam to straighten it out when his sleeve got caught between the foam and the roller pulling his left arm into the machine up to the elbow. Coworker #2 who was working nearby ran over and pulled the e-stop cable. Coworker #3 from maintenance turned the machine back so that the employee's arm could be removed from between the rollers. First responders were on site and started providing aid to the employee while emergency services were on route. The employee was hospitalized to treat a crushed arm that later had to be amputated.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Clothing, Crushed, Emergency Stop, Engineering Controls, Foam, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Pinch Point, Pinched, Power Roller, Pulled In, Reaching In, Roller--Mach/Part, Supervision, Surgical Amputation, Training, Trapped, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1532385.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |