Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1276615.015 - Kautex Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1276615.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 11/27/2017

Site Address:
Kautex Inc
2627 Clark St
Detroit, MI 48210

Mailing Address:
2627 Clark St, Detroit, MI 48210

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 336390

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/11/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1274498	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	408.11411(2)	03/02/2018	04/04/2018	$3,150	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 D05 I	03/02/2018	04/04/2018	$3,150	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 C06 I C	03/02/2018	04/04/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 101032.015

Event: 10/04/2017

Employee is attempting to free a stuck alignment coupler and

At 9:00 p.m. on October 4, 2017, an employee was trying to free a stuck alignment coupler. The employee did not release the stored air pressure and, when he moved the coupler, it sprang forward and crushed the employee's finger between the two halves of the coupler. The employee's finger suffered nerve and tendon damage and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Crushed, Finger, Struck By, Tendon

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1276615.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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