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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1545033.015 - Lkq Pick Your Part Southeast, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Lkq Pick Your Part Southeast, Llc
451 Benoist Farms Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Mailing Address:
451 Benoist Farms Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33411
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: 07/30/2021
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/02/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1791879 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,747 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,747 |
| Current Penalty | $7,635 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,635 |
| 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 | 19100242 A | 01/27/2022 | 02/23/2022 | $7,635 | $11,747 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:01 a.m. on July 29, 2021, an employee was working as an powered industrial vehicle (PIV) operator for a recyclable material wholesaler. The employee picked up a 110/220-Volt Supershear Hydraulic Catalytic Converter Cutter to start removing a catalytic converter. When the employee grabbed the tool form the top of the equipment where the point of operation is located, the mechanism was activated catching the employee's left hand. The equipment had been malfunctioning for four days already before the accident and reportedly actuated itself without pressing the safety bottom. The employee was hospitalized to treat amputations to three fingers, including his index and middle fingers.
Keywords: Actuated, Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Cutter, Cutting, Finger, Hand, Hand Tool, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Malfunction, Material Handling, Mech Malfunction, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Point Of Operation, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position, Vehicle, Waste Proc Fac
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1545033.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |