Asc Profiles LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on May 10, 2007: Employee amputates finger while working on mill deck

On May 10, 2007, an employee and a coworker were working in the manufacturing ar ea next to the mill deck. A metal decking was moving through the mill and had be en deformed. The employer implemented the energy control procedures and deenergi zed the mill. The employee and coworker were removing the piece of steal from th e deck. The employee was on one end and the coworker was on the other end of the 20-ft long, 3-ft wide piece of material. During movement, the employee got his right hand between the material and a large garbage bin. The employee was wearin g gloves but the weight and force of the material went through the glove amputat ing the right index finger. The glove was not cut; just the finger was crushed t hrough the bone. The employee was hospitalized and treated for amputation.

Incident on Nov 10, 2005: Employee injures finger in milling machine

On November 10, 2005, Employee #1, a mill operator with ASC Profiles Inc., stopp ed a roof panel mill to realign the raw material that was feeding incorrectly. A fter stopping the mill, he opened a safety gate and climbed up to the front end of the mill and realigned the raw material. He then had a coworker start jogging the material down the mill. Once the material cleared his position, Employee #1 climbed out of the mill. He placed his gloved right hand onto a shaft that bega n rotating, and his hand became twisted around the shaft. Coworkers had to cut t he glove to free him. He suffered a severe laceration to his finger and was tran sported by emergency services to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA, wher e he stayed for two days.