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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1525564.015 - Kyoei Steel Group
Inspection Information - Office: El Paso Area Office
Site Address:
Kyoei Steel Group
8001 Border Steel
Vinton, TX 79821
Mailing Address:
8001 Border Steel, Vinton, TX 79821
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/16/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/07/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1757480 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| 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 A03 II | 08/12/2021 | 08/31/2021 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 p.m. on April 14, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for an iron foundry was in the process of inserting a wedge into a transfer tundish cart. The employee was inserting the wedge while pressing the button to move the card when he caught his left hand between the wedge and the cart. The employee amputated two fingers and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Cart, Caught Between, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Engineering Controls, Finger, Foundry, Hand, Hand Tool, Installing, Instantaneous amputation, Iron, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lighting, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Molding Machine, Pinch Point, Pinched, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1525564.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Molding and casting machine operators |