Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1451234.015 - Bailsco Blades & Casting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1451234.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 11/25/2019

Site Address:
Bailsco Blades & Casting, Inc.
9500 Paxton Rd
Shreveport, LA 71136

Mailing Address:
9500 Paxton Rd, Shreveport, LA 71136

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331521/Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/25/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1520414	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$14,844	$0	$0	$6,747	$0	$21,591
Current Penalty	$3,778	$0	$0	$2,699	$0	$6,477
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	05/14/2020	05/29/2020	$3,778	$9,446	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19101200 F06	05/14/2020	05/29/2020	$0	$5,398	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	05/14/2020	05/29/2020	$2,699	$6,747	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 122506.015

Event: 10/08/2019

Employee amputates thumb when hand is pulled into drill pres

At 10:45 a.m. on October 8, 2019, an employee was operating a drill press machine when the drill bit caught the his shirt. The employee partially amputated his left thumb and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Clothing, Drill Bit, Drill Press, Finger, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Rotating Drill Bit, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1451234.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury

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