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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1445569.015 - Quest Design & Fabrication, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Quest Design & Fabrication, Llc
13720 Stafford Rd. Suite 100
Stafford, TX 77477
Mailing Address:
13720 Stafford Rd. Suite 100, Stafford, TX 77477
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321918/Other Millwork (including Flooring)
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/22/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1516247 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $53,436 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $53,436 |
| Current Penalty | $26,718 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,718 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 02/26/2020 | 03/23/2020 | $6,680 | $13,359 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 02/26/2020 | 03/23/2020 | $6,680 | $13,359 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 02/26/2020 | 03/23/2020 | $6,680 | $13,359 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/26/2020 | 03/23/2020 | $6,680 | $13,359 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on November 6, 2019, an employee working as a machine operator for millwork facility was operating an edge banding machine. The employee opened the rear door and removed the exhaust hood covering the rotating pre-mill router heads to clean out the build-up of glue, wood dust and cuttings debris. When she reached into the machine, she contacted the 12,000 rotations per minute (rpm) blades. The employee amputated her left middle and ring fingers at the second knuckle and his left index finger at the first knuckle, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Bypass Guard, Catch Point, Caught In, Energized, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Knuckle, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Mill--Plant, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Reaching, Rotating Parts, Safety Device, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1445569.015 | 52 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |