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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1462497.015 - Hwashin America Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Hwashin America Corporation
Hwy 31
Greenville, AL 36037
Mailing Address:
Hwy 31, Greenville, AL 36037
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336370/Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/12/2020
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate, L:Forklift
Case Closed: 05/20/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1541351 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,210 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 19100219 F03 | 04/07/2020 | $4,000 | $7,210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:15 a.m. on February 5, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a motor vehicle stamping company was moving the mobile green conveyor at the 300 Ton Blanking Press. The employee was preparing the equipment for maintenance to be conducted while the employee was on her break. The employee failed to ensure that the conveyor was turned off when she grabbed the guard over the chain and sprocket that drives the conveyor belt. There was a gap between the guard and the chain and sprocket large enough for her to insert her fingers. The employee caught her fingers in the gap and amputated her left-hand ring and pinky fingers, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Maintenance, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Press, Sheared, Sprocket, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1462497.015 | 51 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |