Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1515857.015 - General Cable Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1515857.015

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 02/23/2021

Site Address:
General Cable Industries, Inc.
9975 Us Hwy 80 E
Scottsville, TX 75688

Mailing Address:
9975 Us Hwy 80 E, Scottsville, TX 75688

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 335929/Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 06/14/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1737591	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,288	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,288
Current Penalty	$7,373	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,373
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	04/14/2021	05/10/2021	$7,373	$12,288	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 134691.015

Event: 02/21/2021

Employee amputates index finger when reaching into point of

At 11:25 p.m. on February 21, 2021, an employee was in the process of stripping the outer layer of stranded aluminum cable using a stripping machine. The employee took a break, and upon return he observed aluminum wire below the outer housing unit that guards the point of operation. The employee reached between the point of operation and gaylord box container to physically remove the strands. His hand came in contact with the blade. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation of right index finger to the first joint.

Keywords: Aluminum Processing, Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Blind Reaching, Contact, E GI VI (blind reaching), Finger, Hand, Machine Guarding, Metal Wire, Point Of Operation, Reaching, Reaching In, Stripping Machine

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1515857.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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