Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1463996.015 - Tmd Machining Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 1463996.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 02/20/2020

Site Address:
Tmd Machining Inc
751 Wakefield
Plainwell, MI 49080

Mailing Address:
751 Wakefield, Plainwell, MI 49080

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332710/Machine Shops

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/28/2020

Emphasis: P:Programmed Inspection Lis, S:Programmed Inspection Lis

Case Closed: 05/04/2020

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,600	$0	$0	$4,000	$0	$9,600
Current Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$4,800
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(9)	04/10/2020	05/13/2020	$2,800	$5,600	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	408.22139(2)	04/10/2020		$2,000	$4,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 124136.015

Event: 01/03/2020

Employee sustains fractures and nerve damage in mill

At 11:45 a.m. on January 3, 2020, an employee was attempting to retrieve a part from a Milltronics TT24 CNC mill. The employee did not engage the e-stop before reaching down into the gulley of the mill. The employee opened the door and misjudged the speed of the table that was still in production mode. The employee's right forearm was pinched between the table and sidewall of the mill. The employee sustained fractures to his radius and ulnar bones and severed median and ulnar nerves. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught Between, Forearm, Fracture, Lockout/Tagout, Milling Machine, Nerve damage, Pinched, Rotating Parts

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1463996.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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