Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1407409.015 - Sauder Woodworking Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1407409.015

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 06/12/2019

Site Address:
Sauder Woodworking Co.
502 Middle St.
Archbold, OH 43502

Mailing Address:
502 Middle St., Archbold, OH 43502

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 337125/Household Furniture (except Wood and Metal) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/12/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 12/30/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1462449	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$66,300	$0	$0	$66,300
Current Penalty	$13,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,260
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	06/27/2019	07/16/2019	$13,260	$66,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117031.015

Event: 06/06/2019

Employee amputates finger while operating edge bander machin

At 8:30 a.m. on June 6, 2019, an employee was working on an edge finishing line when a board became crooked while transitioning onto a bander conveyor. The employee reached in with her left hand to adjust the board and caught her finger between the two pads and the side of the conveyor guard. The employee partially amputated her pinky finger that required medical treatment but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Conveyor, Edger, Finger, Guard, Hand, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Roller Conveyor, Unguarded, Wood Board

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1407409.015	44	F	Non Hospitalized injury

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