Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1499373.015 - Hwaseung Automotive Usa, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1499373.015

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 10/20/2020

Site Address:
Hwaseung Automotive Usa, Llc
101 Development Dr
Enterprise, AL 36330

Mailing Address:
101 Development Dr, Enterprise, AL 36330

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 336390

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Autosup

Case Closed: 03/18/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1672022	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,323	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,323
Current Penalty	$6,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,100
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	12/04/2020		$6,100	$10,323	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 130653.015

Event: 10/12/2020

Employees amputates two fingers in unguarded flange machine

At 4:25 on October 12, 2020, an employee working for an automobile parts manufacturer was operating a flange machine. The employee was attempting to learn the procedures in order to operate the machine. The employee started the machine by pressing the two-hand trip sensor. Once the machine started, the employee tried to insert a metal rod into place when he hit a pressure sensor that actuated the flange clamp. The clamp came down on the employee's left hand. The employee amputated his index and middle fingers and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Flange, Hand, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Safety Sensor, Sensor, Shear, Sheared, Traumatic Amputation, Two-Hand Control

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1499373.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury

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