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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1259805.015 - El Paso Truss, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: El Paso Area Office
Site Address:
El Paso Truss, Inc.
9931 Railroad Dr.
El Paso, TX 79924
Mailing Address:
9931 Railroad Dr., El Paso, TX 79924
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321214/Truss Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/14/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1257423 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,174 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,174 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 IV E | 02/12/2018 | 03/15/2018 | $1,500 | $5,174 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 a.m. on August 25, 2017, Employee #1 was assisting a coworker, feeding the trusses through a truss roller. The truss roller had a guard on the top roller but not the bottom roller. The employee stuck his hand in the truss roller after the truss had been fed through. The truss roller was still on, and his arm and elbow were crushed. Employee #1 was hospitalized for the fractured elbow that he sustained in the incident.
Keywords: Arm, Crushed, Elbow, Fracture, Lockout, Roller--Mach/Part, Truss, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1259805.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |