Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1358024.015 - Schupan & Sons Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 1358024.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 11/07/2018

Site Address:
Schupan & Sons Inc
4820 Holtz Dr
Wixom, MI 48393

Mailing Address:
4820 Holtz Dr, Wixom, MI 48393

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Injury/Illness

Case Closed: 11/28/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1397361	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 110805.015

Event: 10/30/2018

Employee twists hand when caught by baler and amputates fing

At 10:00 p.m. on October 30, 2018, an employee was reaching towards the top of the Balemaster #0529 where there were five rotating hooks that are used to tighten and twist metal baling wire around compacted plastic cubes of recyclables. The employee's gloved hand was pulled into the rotating shaft and amputated his index finger as well as fracturing several bones in his thumb and hand. The employee also damaged his tendon up to his elbow. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Baler, Caught By, Elbow, Fracture, Glove, Hand, Rotating Shaft, Shaft, Tendon, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1358024.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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