Johns Manville: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Feb 24, 2009: Employee amputates finger in machine

At approximately 11:03 a.m. on February 24, 2009, an employee was adjusting roof ing material to allow the roll winder machine to continue rolling the roofing ma terial. The machine that the employee was working on was a left hand ejected ele ctric drive roll winder and core inserter manufactured by Reichel and Drews Inc. The employee suffered an amputation to the distal phalanx of his right ring fin ger. The cause of the accident was due to improper guarding of the roll winder m achine he was working on. It was determined that there had been a power surge in which production was briefly interrupted. This caused the material in the produ ction line to sink into the cooling water. The wet material caused winding issue s and moved the roofing material out of alignment because of its wet state. At t his point, the employee had switched the machine into manual mode to adjust the material. While adjusting the material, the role winder started, causing the apr on, guiding plate, to pinch his right hand between it and the spindle. The emplo yee was hospitalized and treated for a finger amputation.

Incident on Nov 8, 2006: Employee's fingers are amputated by conveyor

On November 8, 2006, Employee #1 was working in the finishing department of a fi ber glass manufacturing plant. When he reached to pull a piece of scrap from the main conveyor line, his glove became caught between the edge of the belt and a pulley. The tips of Employee #1's left middle and ring fingers were amputated.

Incident on Mar 15, 2005: Employee amputates finger while changing rolls of tape

On March 15, 2005, Employee #1, a packaging operator for an employer who manufac turers fiber glass insulation, was changing rolls of tape on a taping machine. A s Employee #1 observed a jammed roll and placed the machine into manual feed mod e, she proceeded to change the role. Her finger became caught in the machine, re sulting in the amputation of her right middle finger. Employee #1 was hospitaliz ed and treated for her injury. The accident investigation revealed that Employee #1 had been trained and was following the employers set procedures.

Incident on Oct 30, 2003: Employee is found unconscious

Employee #1 was observed laying on the floor, unconscious and with a small ladde r that he had pulled onto himself. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to the hos pital where it was determined he had a nonwork-related personal medical problem.

Incident on Aug 25, 1998: Employee's fingertip amputated by jacket machine knife

Employee #1 was using an automatic jacket machine to apply surface material and tape to round fiberglass pipe insulation. The tape jammed at the location of a p neumatically operated knife that cut it into pre-programmed lengths. Employee #1 was manually feeding in the tape when the knife cycled, amputating the tip of h is finger.