Inspection 346367279 OPENED NOV 29, 2022Closed
609 West Algonquin Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 29, 2022 (fatal): Employee is killed while lubricating machine rollers
At 2:15 p.m. on November 29, 2022, an employee was lubricating conveyor rollers with WD-40 in an energized robotic cell referred to as the iPal palletizer machine. There were no other similar machines in the facility. The employee was between the robot arm and south side of the conveyor when he unknowingly activated the photo eye located at the roller plane which senses when pallets are ready to be picked up. The motion of moving the can of WD-40 over the conveyor area satisfied the photo eye which then sent the robot arm into motion, striking the employee in the back of the head, neck, and shoulder area pushing him down into the conveyor and piercing his neck, skull, and right hand. The robot arm stopped moving likely because the servos that moved the robot arm limited out due to sensing friction. The employee died due to crushing and piercing injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $15,625 | $14,000 | May 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $15,625 | $10,000 | May 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $5,692 | $5,692 | May 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Other-than-serious | $6,696 | $3,500 | May 12, 2023 | Final |