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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1383653.015 - Polar Service Centers
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Polar Service Centers
3100 Phillips Way Suite G
Port Allen, LA 70767
Mailing Address:
3100 Phillips Way Suite G, Port Allen, LA 70767
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/15/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1433270 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $35,992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,992 |
| Current Penalty | $21,595 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,595 |
| 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 | 19100151 A | 03/29/2019 | 04/15/2019 | $5,683 | $9,472 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100242 A | 03/29/2019 | 04/15/2019 | $7,956 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100243 C01 | 03/29/2019 | 04/15/2019 | $7,956 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on March 6, 2019, an employee was cutting a dry bulk trailer with an Bosch angle grinder that was equipped with a toothed cutting blade. The angle grinder was not equipped with a safety guard or a handle, and the employee lost control of the grinder. The employee, then, amputated the left index finger and suffered a laceration to the left palm of the hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Cutting, Finger, Grinder, Guard, Hand, Laceration, Lost Control, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1383653.015 | 62 | M | Hospitalized injury | Welders and cutters |