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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310387196 - Aloha Steel Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu
Site Address:
Aloha Steel Corp
809 Ahua St
Honolulu, HI 96819
Mailing Address:
850 Ahua St, Honolulu, HI 96819
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/29/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/23/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101950921 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,250 |
| Current Penalty | $3,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,825 |
| 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 | 1100002 B01 BI | 04/20/2007 | 05/23/2007 | $2,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260300 B02 | 04/20/2007 | 04/30/2007 | $788 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L01 II | 04/20/2007 | 05/23/2007 | $788 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a fabrication ironworker, was operating a rebar spiral bending machine. He noticed that a rebar was not forming to the desired shape and grabbed it while it was still moving in the machine. Employee #1's glove became caught between the rebar and the rollers and his right hand was pulled into the nip point. He sustained crushing amputation injuries to two fingers, for which he was hospitalized. Employee #1 was operating the machine by himself and he failed to de-energize the unit and wait the machine's parts and the rebar to stop moving before touching it. The spiral bending machine also did not have any form of guarding around its roller section. The employer did not have available the machine's operating manual or any procedures for its proper and safe operation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, GLOVE, IRON WORKER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310387196 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |