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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1531506.015 - Joval Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Joval Manufacturing Company, Inc.
120 Iris Avenue
Jefferson, LA 70121
Mailing Address:
120 Iris Avenue, Jefferson, LA 70121
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/2021
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 12/10/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1767324 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,557 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,557 |
| Current Penalty | $7,646 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,646 |
| 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 | 19100217 C03 VII | 11/08/2021 | 11/29/2021 | $7,646 | $9,557 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:35 a.m. on May 10, 2021, an employee working for a sheet metal manufacturer was talking on a cellphone with his hand placed on a punch press die. A coworker actuated the machine catching the employee's hand in the point of operation. The employee amputated four fingers and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Actuated, Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Distracted, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal Sheet, Pinch Point, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Power Press, Press, Press Operator, Punch Press, Safety Device, Sheet Metal, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded, Unsafe Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1531506.015 | 38 | M | Hospitalized injury |