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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302339171 - Reliant Building Products, Inc. Dba Alenco
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Reliant Building Products, Inc. Dba Alenco
615 West Carson St
Bryan, TX 77801
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3442
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/1999
Emphasis: L:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/02/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 202484184 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,331 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,331 |
| Current Penalty | $4,399 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,399 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100023 A02 | 02/11/1999 | 02/18/1999 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100027 C04 | 02/11/1999 | 02/18/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 02/11/1999 | 03/31/1999 | $1,575 | $2,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 02/11/1999 | 03/31/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 02/11/1999 | 03/31/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 02/11/1999 | 02/18/1999 | $675 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004 | Serious | 19100242 A | 02/11/1999 | 02/18/1999 | $675 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01005 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 02/11/1999 | 02/17/1999 | $574 | $956 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were repairing and replacing parts on an extrusion press. To remove a packing ring, a coworker took out all but two bolts that held the ring in place on the shaft. Another coworker turned on the machine's hydraulic pumps to dislodge the ring; the pumps were then supposed to be turned off. The first coworker had just finished removing the last two bolts when the ring traveled across a shaft and struck Employee #1 in the hand. Four of his fingers sustained injuries, and the end of one finger was nearly amputated. The coworkers stated that the movement was the result of stored pressure. The employer said that this was not possible, and believed that the pumps were either turned on or had been left on. The crew had not locked out the machine before beginning work.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND, HYDRAULIC PUMP, PRESS, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302339171 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |