Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1329972.015 - Erin Industries

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

Inspection Nr: 1329972.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 07/19/2018

Site Address:
Erin Industries
902 N Pontiac Trail
Walled Lake, MI 48390

Mailing Address:
902 N Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake, MI 48390

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332996/Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/13/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/02/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1357427	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	408.10011(A)	08/28/2018	10/01/2018	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	08/28/2018	10/01/2018	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 C07 I A	08/28/2018	10/01/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100147 C07 I B	08/28/2018	10/01/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 107562.015

Event: 07/02/2018

Employee amputates fingers in mechanical press

At 3:15 a.m. on July 2, 2018, an employee was operating a BTM Toggle Pneumatic Press, model #AMW41471/473 identified as Press #471 whose function was to punch holes into tubular metal stock from the automotive industry. The machine jammed and the employee had to retrieve the part by hand. The employee was wearing gloves and the machine cycled and caught the employee's gloved hand, amputating his right hand first joint's middle and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught By, Finger, Hydraulic Press, Jammed, Mechanical Power Press

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1329972.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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