KANSAS CITY, KS —
OSHA Inspection: AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC. in 7111 GRIFFIN RD., KANSAS CITY, KS 66111 (NAICS 336510). OSHA activity number 340280841.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 7111 GRIFFIN RD.
- City
- KANSAS CITY
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66111
- Mailing
- 7111 GRIFFIN RD., KANSAS CITY, KS 66111
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336510
- Employees
- 183
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,590 · Current $3,213 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts and hot components of the machinery: (a) On or about January 29, 2015, an operator inadvertently entered the drag rollover machine in the mold department and was exposed to caught in between / burn hazards due no guarding being provided for the drag roll over clamp. The drag rollover's clamp came down on the operators left hand resulting in amputated fingers and burns. (b) Operator(s) working at the cope rollover machine in the mold department were exposed to caught in between / burn hazards due to no guarding system being provided to prevent employee access to rotating parts and hot components of machinery.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3213
- — Z (S) $4590
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340280841.
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