Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113213920 - Gerald Metals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office
Site Address:
Gerald Metals, Inc.
594 South Leonard Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/1993
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 901466821 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
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 D02 | 06/03/1993 | 06/11/1993 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 29, 1993, Employee #1 was working on an elevated 12 in. screw conveyor from a 6 ft 6 in. ladder. His left arm became caught in the equipment. He was hospitalized and his arm was amputated between the shoulder and the elbow later that day.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, WORK RULES, LADDER, CAUGHT BY, ARM, UNGUARDED
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 113213920 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |