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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1529192.015 - Perkins Aluminum Smelting Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Perkins Aluminum Smelting Inc
11511 Lake June Road
Balch Springs, TX 75180
Mailing Address:
11511 Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/06/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/16/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1763632 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,461 | $0 | $0 | $3,901 | $0 | $9,362 |
| Current Penalty | $3,277 | $0 | $0 | $2,341 | $0 | $5,617 |
| 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 | 07/07/2021 | $3,277 | $5,461 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 07/07/2021 | $2,341 | $3,901 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021, a 77-year-old employee was working for a firm that processed recycled scrap metal, including aluminum. He was working at the firm's scrap metal yard. The firm had a Genesis model number 2500 LD shear to cut scrap metal. As the employee was using that shear to cut scrap metal down to size, his upper arm became caught between the blades of the shear. His arm became caught in the shear. The employee was hospitalized. Twelve days later, on March 31, 2021, the employee's right arm was surgically amputated. The firm's owner had hired an outside firm to assist with safety and health programs, but the employer did not report the work-related hospitalization of the employee within 24 hours. The owner stated that she reported the incident to workers compensation under the impression that it was going to report the incident to OSHA.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Blade, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Elderly, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Reporting, Scrap Metal, Scrap Yard, Shear, Shearing Machine, Surgical Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1529192.015 | 77 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |