Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1565340.015 - Penn Aluminum International Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1565340.015

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 11/23/2021

Site Address:
Penn Aluminum International Llc
5602 E Harrison
Harlingen, TX 78550

Mailing Address:
5602 E Harrison, Harlingen, TX 78550

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331318

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/23/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/10/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1835662	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 141393.015

Event: 11/20/2021

Employee suffers partial finger amputation from rotating bel

At 10:15 p.m. on November 20, 2021, Employee #1 was trying to rehome a machine when the coiler extended too far and activated the limit switch. The employee then removed the cover from the belt and drum housing to try to make the necessary adjustments without notifying his supervisor and/or maintenance personnel. Since the coiler continued to spin with centrifugal force once power has been shut off, until winding down, the employee's finger was caught in the pinch point of a rotating belt. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a partial finger amputation.

Keywords: Belt, Caught In, Cover, Finger, Partial Amputation, Pinched

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1565340.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Extruding and forming machine operators

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