Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1359225.015 - Bekaert Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Bekaert Corporation
One Bekaert Drive
Rogers, AR 72756
Mailing Address:
1 Bekaert Drive, Rogers, AR 72756
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 314994
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/2018
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate, L:Fabmetsh
Case Closed: 09/11/2020
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1397877 | Yes | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $132,598 | $0 | $0 | $132,598 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $79,559 | $0 | $0 | $79,559 |
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 | Repeat | 19100212 A01 | 04/10/2019 | 05/08/2019 | $79,559 | $132,598 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on November 3, 2021, an employee was untwisting a loop on a loose welding wire before the wire closed on the spool in an attempt to keep a machine running. The wire closed down on the spool and caught the employee's fingers. As a result, the employee's index, middle and ring fingers on his right hand were pinched and partially amputation and the employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Finger, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Metal Wire, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Unguarded, Welding
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1359225.015 | 34 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |