Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1241509.015 - Gm Parma Metal Center

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1241509.015

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 06/20/2017

Site Address:
Gm Parma Metal Center
5400 Chevrolet Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44130

Mailing Address:
5400 Chevrolet Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44130

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 336111/Automobile Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/20/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 07/27/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1229050	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 96501.015

Event: 06/10/2017

Employee amputated finger from working on a brake pin

At 1:45 a.m. on June 10, 2017, Employee #1 was replacing a press inch mode brake shoe. With the press off and locked out Employee #1 removed the old brake shoe from the cylinder and was attempting to install the new brake shoe. The brake shoe is married to the cylinder with a pin. To align the cylinder and brake shoe to install the pin Employee #1 placed his finger in the pin hole. While his finger was in the brake pin hole the shoe and/or cylinder moved/slid catching and amputating the tip of his left index finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Mechanical Power Press

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1241509.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury

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