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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1469275.015 - Vehtek Systems
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Vehtek Systems
2125 Wood Bridge Blvd.
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Mailing Address:
2125 Wood Bridge Blvd., Bowling Green, OH 43402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336370/Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/12/2020
Emphasis: L:Piv
Case Closed: 08/14/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1551883 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $4,242 | $0 | $17,736 |
| Current Penalty | $7,422 | $0 | $0 | $2,332 | $0 | $9,754 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100178 L01 I | 05/06/2020 | 06/17/2020 | $7,422 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 M05 III | 05/06/2020 | 06/17/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 05/06/2020 | 06/17/2020 | $1,166 | $2,121 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19040007 B03 | 05/06/2020 | 06/17/2020 | $1,166 | $2,121 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 a.m. on March 11, 2020, an employee exited his forklift to manually adjust a stack of sheet metal blanks (Serial Number 06913272, weighing approximately 566 pounds) loaded onto the forks of the forklift. The forklift operator suffered a fingertip amputation after attempting to adjust a stack of blank sheet metal by hand. The stack of blanks tipped over on the forks of the forklift and fell into the pin pallet. The tip of the employee's left ring finger was pinched between the pin of the pin pallet and the stack of blanks. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Fingertip, Forklift, Forks, Pallet, Pinch Point, Pinched, Sheet Metal, Stack, Tips Over
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1469275.015 | 30 | M | Non Hospitalized injury |