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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1441768.015 - Lopez Scrap Metal, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: El Paso Area Office
Site Address:
Lopez Scrap Metal, Inc.
351 N. Nevarez Road
El Paso, TX 79927
Mailing Address:
351 N. Nevarez Road, El Paso, TX 79927
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/2019
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/29/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1512829 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1465005 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $20,646 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,646 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100145 C02 I | 03/18/2020 | 04/06/2020 | $0 | $6,882 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100145 C02 II | 03/18/2020 | 04/06/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100145 F04 V | 03/18/2020 | 04/06/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I B | 03/18/2020 | 04/06/2020 | $0 | $6,882 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 03/18/2020 | 04/06/2020 | $6,000 | $6,882 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 a.m. on October 25, 2019, an employee who was supplied by a staffing agency and was working for a scrap metal facility was in the process of unclogging the rotary valve area of a machine that had stopped due to a lodged product. The employee inserted his hand inside the rotary area while the equipment was energized when the machine cycled. The employee amputated his right hand middle and index fingers and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Clogged, Energized, Finger, Hand, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Jammed, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Pinched, Rotating Parts, Safety Device, Scrap Metal, Scrap Yard, Sheared, Staffing Agency, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1441768.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |