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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1435899.015 - Gibralter Industries Dba Solarbos
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Gibralter Industries Dba Solarbos
2685 Northridge Dr Nw Ste A
Walker, MI 49544
Mailing Address:
2685 Northridge Dr Nw Ste A, Walker, MI 49544
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333414/Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/22/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/24/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1503941 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 |
| 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 C01 | 12/26/2019 | 01/31/2020 | $3,150 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on September 25, 2019, an employee who worked as an Engineering Technician for a heating equipment manufacturer was performing routine maintenance on the Telsonic Ultrasonic welder. The employee did not isolate the welder from the energy sources before beginning work. The employee set his hand down on top of the anvil and the welder cycled. The employee amputated his right pinky fingertip and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass Guard, Caught Between, Electrical, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Hand Tool, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Pneumatic equipment, Pneumatic system, Safety Device, Welder
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1435899.015 | 32 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Engineering technicians, n.e.c. |