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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1420150.015 - Jersey Shore Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Jersey Shore Steel Company
70 Maryland Avenue
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5055, Jersey Shore, PA 17740
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/30/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/12/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1480721 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,246 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,246 |
| Current Penalty | $5,072 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,072 |
| 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 | 10/11/2019 | 12/02/2019 | $5,072 | $7,246 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:45 a.m. on July 25, 2022, an employee was removing strips of metal from a machine. The employee placed his hand in a nip point when the machine cycled. The employee amputated his fingertip, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Inexperience, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Metal Strip, Mill--Plant, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Steel, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1420150.015 | 40 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |