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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1541351.015 - W & A Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
W & A Manufacturing Company, Inc.
1810 South Ohio St.
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Mailing Address:
1810 South Ohio St., Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333111/Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Fabmetsh
Case Closed: 12/13/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1785776 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,043 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,043 |
| Current Penalty | $14,043 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,043 |
| 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 | 10/20/2021 | 11/16/2021 | $5,461 | $5,461 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100243 C03 | 10/20/2021 | 11/16/2021 | $3,121 | $3,121 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100305 B01 II | 10/20/2021 | 11/16/2021 | $5,461 | $5,461 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:15 a.m. on July 10, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a farm machinery and equipment manufacturer was entering product into a brake press for bending. The employee engaged the machine with the foot pedal and failed to remove his right hand from the point of operation. The employee crushed his index, middle, and ring fingers down to the second joint and a crushed pinky fingertip. The employer transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for surgery on July 10, 2021, and released the next day on July 11, 2021. On July 12, 2021, the employee was scheduled to meet with a hand specialist to determine if the ring finger can be saved.
Keywords: Bending Machine, Caught In, Crushed, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Foot-Powered Press, Fracture, Hand, Knuckle, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Metal, Point Of Operation, Power Press, Press, Press Brake, Press Operator, Production Line, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1541351.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |