Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1452383.015 - The Hc Companies, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1452383.015

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 12/19/2019

Site Address:
The Hc Companies, Inc.
2450 Edison Blvd.
Twinsburg, OH 44087

Mailing Address:
2450 Edison Blvd., Twinsburg, OH 44087

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/19/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/28/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1526685	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$9,472	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,472
Current Penalty	$6,630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,630
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 D02	01/06/2020	02/10/2020	$6,630	$9,472	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C07 I B	01/06/2020	01/24/2020	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 122908.015

Event: 12/13/2019

Employee's fingertip is amputated when reaching under barrie

At 7:00 p.m. on December 13, 2019, an employee was removing finished product from the exit portion of the trim press. The employee observed excess material caught in the output portion of the trim press. The employee reached under the barrier guarding and over the packing table to pull the excess out, while the equipment was in operation. The employee was struck between the machine and the right trim die. The employee sustained an amputation of a fingertip. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Die, Fingertip, Reaching, Removing, Struck Against

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1452383.015	32	M	Non Hospitalized injury

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.