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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1429532.015 - Priority Wire And Cable, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Priority Wire And Cable, Inc.
2500 Steven Road
Odessa, TX 79764
Mailing Address:
1800 East Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72206
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423990/Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/09/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/31/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1495721 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| Current Penalty | $8,096 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,096 |
| 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 | 03/05/2020 | 03/31/2020 | $8,096 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on September 5, 2019, an employee had been operating a Reel Power Model HSS753-030-001 Wire and Cable Machine spooling wire. The machine requires the employee to apply constant pressure to supply power to the spool. The employee wrapped the spool with Saran type wrap and was taping the spool while it was spinning. When the employee attempted to cut the tape it didn't break and as he was still holding the tape. The machine caught his left hand and flipped him over to the other side his arm. As soon as the employee took his foot off the foot pedal, the machine started to slow down. The employee incurred multiple fractures to his arm aqnd required hospitalization.
Keywords: Arm, Cable, Caught By, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Fracture, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal Wire, Pulled In, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1429532.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |