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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1468052.015 - Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P.
1120 39th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35234
Mailing Address:
1120 39th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35234
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/06/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/21/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1549497 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1477394 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $26,988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,988 |
| Current Penalty | $16,193 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,193 |
| 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 | 19100217 C01 I | 08/14/2020 | $8,096 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 E01 | 08/14/2020 | 09/10/2020 | $8,096 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on March 2, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a fabricated structural metal manufacturer was observing two coworkers. The coworkers were measuring punched holes as part of a quality assurance inspection. As he as observing, the employee inadvertently placed his hand too close to the ram of a mechanical power press. The machine unexpectantly cycled and made a full revolution catching the employee's hand between the die and the ram. The employee amputated his ring finger to the first knuckle and fractured his index, middle, ring, and pinky fingers, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Die, Finger, Fracture, Hand, Inspecting, Instantaneous amputation, Knuckle, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Mechanical Power Press, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Power Press, Ram, Safety Device, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1468052.015 | 46 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |