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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1396518.015 - Rugged Liner
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Rugged Liner
951 Aiken St
Owosso, MI 48867
Mailing Address:
200 Universal Dr., Owosso, MI 48867
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336399/All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/07/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/23/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1448094 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1405548 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,600 |
| Current Penalty | $4,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,300 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 408.11421(4) | 06/26/2019 | $2,800 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 408.11442(2) | 06/26/2019 | 07/30/2019 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on April 18, 2019, an employee was working as a machine operator for a firm that manufactured parts for motor vehicles. He was removing scrap and jammed strips from the material handler for extrusion machine #2. The parts were on a belt conveyor that deposited them on the fence for the machine. While the employee was doing this, the machine's unload table cycled. The small finger on the employee's right hand was crushed between the unload table's wheel and its track. The finger was amputated, and the injury required surgery. The employee was hospitalized. A possible contributing factor to the incident was that the employer had been aware for over a month that product was not always loading properly. There was an earlier incident at the same employer. In February 2019, an apprentice tool and die maker suffered a fractured finger while operating a Bridgeport mill or drill press. This incident was covered in OSHA investigation number 116805.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt Conveyor, Caught Between, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Crushed, Finger, Jammed, Lockout, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Manual Mat Handling, Nip Point
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1396518.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |