Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1339489.015 - Miller Manufacturing

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 1339489.015

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 08/17/2018

Site Address:
Miller Manufacturing
3301 Castlewood Road
Richmond, VA 23234

Mailing Address:
3301 Castlewood Road, Richmond, VA 23234

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 337215/ Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/07/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/07/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1372021	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$12,115	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,115
Current Penalty	$12,115	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,115
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 II	11/14/2018	01/04/2019	$2,875	$2,875	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100217 B07 II	11/14/2018	12/12/2018	$2,875	$2,875	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19100217 C01 I	11/14/2018	12/19/2018	$6,365	$6,365	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 110763.015

Event: 08/15/2018

Employee amputates finger when caught in press die

At 3:15 p.m. on August 15, 2018, an employee was operating a 40 Ton Rousselle No 4 Mechanical Power Press punching out metal clips from a reel of approximately 17 gauge steel. The employee reached around with his right hand to remove a jam that developed while punching out some clips and stepped on the foot control pedal, engaging the press. The employee caught his pinky in the die and amputated his finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Caught In, Die, Finger, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Jammed, Press

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1339489.015	60	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Pressing machine operators

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