Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1420554.015 - April Steel Processing

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

Inspection Nr: 1420554.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 08/06/2019

Site Address:
April Steel Processing
8111 Tireman
Dearborn, MI 48126

Mailing Address:
8111 Tireman, Dearborn, MI 48126

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Injury/Illness

Case Closed: 09/24/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1479933	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 118641.015

Event: 07/22/2019

Employee fractures hand when caught in hydraulic arbor press

At 8:30 a.m. on July 22, 2019, an employee was operating an Enerpac Hydraulic Arbor Press attempting to straighten a metal bracket. The employee was holding the bracket inside the press with his left hand and using his right hand to activate the press. As the employee was lowering the ram, he caught his hand between the ram and the bolster. The employee incurred fractures and sprains to his left hand, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Brace, Caught In, Crushed, Fracture, Guard, Hand, Hydraulic, Hydraulic Equipment, Hydraulic Press, Hydraulic Ram, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Material Handling, Mechanical Power Press, Metal, Pinched, Power Press, Press, Press Operator, Ram, Sprain, Steel, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1420554.015	62	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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