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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1450605.015 - Bmc West, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Bmc West, Llc
3620 Fm 482
New Braunfels, TX 78132
Mailing Address:
3620 Fm 482, New Braunfels, TX 78132
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 444190/Other Building Material Dealers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/05/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/28/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1521361 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $23,132 | $0 | $0 | $1,928 | $0 | $25,060 |
| Current Penalty | $11,566 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,566 |
| 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 | 19100219 C02 I | 03/03/2020 | 03/20/2020 | $0 | $11,566 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 03/03/2020 | 03/20/2020 | $11,566 | $11,566 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 03/03/2020 | 04/17/2020 | $0 | $1,928 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 5:10 a.m. on November 25, 2019, an employee was attempting to unjam a large, newly constructed truss that needed to be pushed from one set of horizontal rollers onto another set of horizontal rollers. The truss had become stuck and would not move onto the second set of rollers, which would deliver the completed truss to a staging point at the end of the production line. The truss got stuck between the two sets of horizontal rollers. What the employees do as a standard in this situation is to push the truss with their hands until it gets unstuck and is able to be situated onto the second set of rollers. The employee claimed the motor and associated rotating chain that powered a set of the rollers had jammed and stopped, and that when he pushed the truss the motor began operating again. The employee's glove was very near the stopped motor and rotating chain, and the sudden restarting of the motor and chain caught his glove in the chain as it powered back on. The employee sustained an amputation of the right middle fingertip, and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Jammed, Power Roller, Rotating Parts, Sprocket, Started, Truss
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1450605.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |