Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1359331.015 - American Axle & Manufacturing

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

Inspection Nr: 1359331.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 11/26/2018

Site Address:
American Axle & Manufacturing
801 S Carpenter Rd
Kingsford, MI 49802

Mailing Address:
801 S Carpenter Rd, Kingsford, MI 49802

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 336350/Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/30/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Injury/Illness

Case Closed: 02/19/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1398637	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 111246.015

Event: 11/03/2018

Employee amputates finger when caught between mold plates

At 12:30 a.m. on November 3, 2018, an employee was removing sand chunks from an Isocure Mold Machine and caught his right hand's index finger between the reload plate and the bottom plate. The employee amputated his finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Mold Plates, Molding Machine

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1359331.015	26	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Molding and casting machine operators

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