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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1062473.015 - Thogus Products Company
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Thogus Products Company
33490 Pin Oak Parkway
Avon Lake, OH 44012
Mailing Address:
33490 Pin Oak Parkway, Avon Lake, OH 44012
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/2015
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/21/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 981399 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,650 |
| Current Penalty | $4,208 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,208 |
| 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 | 08/10/2015 | $1,683 | $3,060 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100242 A | 08/10/2015 | $2,525 | $4,590 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100243 C01 | 08/10/2015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on May 5, 2015, an employee was cutting steel anchoring bolts from a racking system using a personal angle grinder with a metal cut-off wheel. The grinder's factory guard had been removed and the employee did not inspect it before use. The grinders cut-off wheel kicked-back and struck the employees left inner thigh, cutting it in several places. The employee was admitted to the hospital and received approximately 500 stitches .
Keywords: Grinder, Grinding Wheel, Laceration, Leg, Portable Power Tool
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1062473.015 | 28 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |