Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123159105 - Connecticut Steel Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123159105

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 08/13/2004

Site Address:
Connecticut Steel Corp.
35 Toelles Road
Wallingford, CT 06492

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/2004

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 05/21/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201528429	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,800	$0	$4,000	$0	$0	$6,800
Current Penalty	$4,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A05	09/27/2004	10/01/2004	$1,600	$2,800	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100023 C01	09/27/2004	11/01/2004	$2,500	$4,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201522091

Event: 08/07/2004

Employee's Left Middle Finger Amputated By Fan

On August 7, 2004, Employee #1, a worker in a roll mill, was assisting another employee in relocating a portable fan that had been positioned on top of the concrete slab for a future pinch roll, 5.5 feet above the floor, and that was being used to cool down a motor to the pinch roll. Employee #1 climbed over the rod mill stanchions in order to turn off the fan. After Employee #1 got onto the platform he put his left hand on top of the wire mesh guard on the portable fan and began to lean and reach across the back of the fan toward the ON/OFF switch located on the opposite lower back side of the fan. Before Employee #1 reached the OFF switch he felt the amputation of his middle finger on his left hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FAN, FAN BLADE, FINGER, GUARD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123159105			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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