Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1413950.015 - Boyd Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 1413950.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 07/11/2019

Site Address:
Boyd Corporation
3760 E Paris Ave Se
Kentwood, MI 49512

Mailing Address:
3760 E Paris Ave Se, Kentwood, MI 49512

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325520/Adhesive Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Injury/Illness

Case Closed: 12/17/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1471980	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
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	408.10034(3)	08/21/2019		$3,150	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C01	08/21/2019	09/24/2019	$3,150	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117869.015

Event: 06/20/2019

Employee amputates finger while cleaning out sheeter chute

At 5:30 on June 20, 2019, an employee was using his right hand to reach under a guard on a sheeter machine attempting to dislodge materials sticking to the metal chute. While reaching into the chute the employee accidently hit the stop button with his left hand and actuated the machine. The cutting tool cycled while the operators hand was in the sheeter. The employee amputated the distal quarter of his index finger requiring medical treatment. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Cutting, Emergency Stop, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Material Handling, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Shear, Sheared, Stop Switch

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1413950.015	34	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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