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Inspection: 1399911.015 - Tower Automotive
Inspection Information - Office: Michigan Safety Gen
Site Address:
Tower Automotive
43955 Plymouth Oaks Blvd
Plymouth, MI 48170
Mailing Address:
43955 Plymouth Oaks Blvd, Plymouth, MI 48170
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 336211/Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Injury/Illness
Case Closed: 07/17/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1454050 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 07/03/2019 | 08/06/2019 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/10/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 408.22139(2) | 07/03/2019 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/10/2019 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 p.m. on December 8, 2018, an employee and a coworker (his supervisor) we re searching for a leak in an air cylinder on an OP 360 R machine. The employee located the leak coming from a loose seal. The employee attempted to tighten the seal by hand without bleeding the pneumatic pressure first. As the employee was tightening the seal, the stored pressure caused the tool to activate. The tool caught the employee's hands in the equipment causing crushing injuries to both h ands. The employee incurred fractures in both hands, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords:air pressure, compressed air, crushing, cylinder, fracture, hand, hand tool, inspecting, leak, lockout, lockout/tagout, pinched, pneumatic, pneumatic cylinder, pneumatic tool , seal
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1399911.015 | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |