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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1239060.015 - General Engines Company, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
General Engines Company, Incorporated
14893 Highway 27
Lake Wales, FL 33859
Mailing Address:
14893 Highway 27, Lake Wales, FL 33859
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336212/Truck Trailer Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/02/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/30/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1221626 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,149 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,149 |
| Current Penalty | $4,889 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,889 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 10/10/2017 | $4,889 | $8,149 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on May 31, 2017, an employee was cutting scrap aluminum into 10 in by 10 in pieces to be put into the dumpster. The employee was using an Accurshear metal shear machine. The employee's hand was under a guard when the employee actuated a foot pedal and a finger was caught between a 20-ton hold-down clamp and the table. The employee sustained an amputation of the left index fingertip.
Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Crushing, Finger, Machine Guarding, Metal Sheet
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1239060.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |