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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1299089.015 - Motor City Stamping Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Motor City Stamping Inc
47783 Gratiot Ave
Chesterfield, MI 48051
Mailing Address:
47783 Gratiot Ave, Chesterfield, MI 48051
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336370/Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/21/2018
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Injury/Illness
Case Closed: 12/03/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1315329 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $39,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 C07 I A | 04/24/2018 | 05/25/2018 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $0 | 06/06/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100147 C04 I | 04/24/2018 | 05/25/2018 | $4,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 06/06/2018 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on October 24, 2017, an employee was working at a firm that made stamped components for motor vehicles. A part had become stuck in the fixture of a spot welding machine. The spot welding machine was welder Number 706 in the facility's Plant 4. The employee was attempting to remove the part. A coworker was working as the operator of welder Number 706. He cycled the welder as the employee attempted to remove the stuck part. The employee's left thumb was caught between the welding head and the fixture. He sustained an amputation of his left thumb to the first knuckle. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Equipment Operator, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Point Of Operation, Spot Welding, Thumb, Welder
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1299089.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |