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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1524998.015 - Kwm, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Kwm, Inc.
575 Conroe Park West Dr
Conroe, TX 77303
Mailing Address:
575 Conroe Park West Dr, Conroe, TX 77303
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: 04/14/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/08/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1756489 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,557 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,557 |
| Current Penalty | $5,734 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,734 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 05/21/2021 | 06/10/2021 | $5,734 | $9,557 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on April 12, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a structural steel manufacturer was adjusting steel strips in a bandsaw. The employee activated the hydraulic clamp to hold the material in place. He did not remove his hand and caught his right thumb tip in the machine. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated thumb tip.
Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Clamp, Cutting, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Hold-Down Clamp, Hydraulic, Hydraulic Equipment, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Metal Strip, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Steel, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1524998.015 | 32 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |