Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1321021.015 - Brass Aluminum Forging Enterprises Llc

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

Inspection Nr: 1321021.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 06/12/2018

Site Address:
Brass Aluminum Forging Enterprises Llc
965 Wanda St
Ferndale, MI 48220

Mailing Address:
965 Wanda St, Ferndale, MI 48220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332112/Nonferrous Forging

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/29/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Injury/Illness

Case Closed: 11/14/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1335683	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$5,600	$0	$11,200	$0	$0	$16,800
Current Penalty	$2,800	$0	$5,600	$0	$0	$8,400
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	408.12461(1)	10/17/2018		$2,800	$5,600	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Repeat	408.12411(1)	10/17/2018		$5,600	$11,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108716.015

Event: 05/05/2018

Employee crushes hand in power press and amputates two finge

At 1:15 a.m. on May 5, 2018, an employee was manually placing metal work pieces in a trim press die on a mechanical power press. The employee cycled the press with the foot controls and crushed his hand between the top and bottom die. The employee amputated two fingers and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Crushed, Die, Finger, Mechanical Power Press, Power Press

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1321021.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Pressing machine operators

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