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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1694885.015 - Steel And Pipes Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Caguas 0257220
Site Address:
Steel And Pipes Inc.
Carr 189 Km 6.0 Bo Rinc�N Area Industrial Lote 18
Gurabo, PR 00778
Mailing Address:
Po Box 5309, Caguas, PR 00726
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/04/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/26/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 2074804 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 02/14/2024 | 03/11/2024 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on August 22, 2023, Employee # 1 was helping a coworker, a slit machine operator. Employee # 1 was feeding a metal sheet through the rods of the machine. Employee # 1 became distracted and did not notice the sheet had finished running through the rods. His left hand remained inside the machine and his hand and fingers were caught in the rod. His hand was pulled in, and he suffered an amputation of a left-hand finger as well as other injuries in that hand. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Hand, Metal, Metal Sheet, Pulled In, Slitter
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1694885.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Painters, construction and maintenance |