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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1378655.015 - Kyoei Steel Group
Inspection Information - Office: El Paso Area Office
Site Address:
Kyoei Steel Group
8001 Border Steel Road.
Vinton, TX 79821
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12843, El Paso, TX 79913
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 331110
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/30/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1426747 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,934 |
| Current Penalty | $12,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,934 |
| 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 | 07/29/2019 | 08/02/2019 | $12,934 | $12,934 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on February 13, 2019, an employee was working for a mini-mill that produced steel using ferrous scrap as a primary raw material. He was operating a lathe. He was using the lathe to fabricate a pulley. His fingertip became caught between a cutting tool and the material he was turning into a pulley. He suffered the amputation of his fingertip. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Cutting, Finger, Fingertip, Lathe, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Machinist, Metal Shop, Pulley, Rotating Parts, Steel
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1378655.015 | 46 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinists |