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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1507102.015 - Eastern Sheet Metal, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Eastern Sheet Metal, Inc.
1245 Ennis Road
Dothan, AL 36303
Mailing Address:
1245 Ennis Road, Dothan, AL 36303
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/2020
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate, L:Forklift
Case Closed: 08/16/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1759316 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,601 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,601 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 05/28/2021 | $7,000 | $8,601 | $0 | 06/25/2021 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on April 20, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a sheet metal manufacturer was working at the Transverse Duct Flange (TDF) machine straightening metal parts while finishing a production run. The employee reached his hand into the space between the exit shot and die to remove built up metal shavings. The employee's hand was caught between the die and a metal flange part. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to his left index finger from the knuckle to the fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Die, Die Guard, Die Safety Device, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Flange, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Knuckle, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Metal Sheet, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Press Operator, Production Line, Reaching In, Sheet Metal, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1507102.015 | 43 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |