Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1478270.015 - Falcon Rme Llc

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

Inspection Nr: 1478270.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 06/19/2020

Site Address:
Falcon Rme Llc
2600 W Salzburg
Freeland, MI 48623

Mailing Address:
2600 W Salzburg, Freeland, MI 48623

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 333120/Construction Machinery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 08/31/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1603898	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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(5)	07/21/2020		$3,500	$3,500	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 127130.015

Event: 05/28/2020

Employee partially amputates thumb while bending metal part

At 11:30 p.m. on May 28, 2020, an employee working as a laborer for a construction equipment manufacturer was attempting to rework a bend on a part. The press brake was in semi-automatic and not auto-matic. The employee made same bend again instead of the normal 2nd bend. He pinched his thumb in metal part being bent. The employee partially amputated his thumb and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bending Machine, Finger, Instantaneous amputation, Laborer, Lack of Work Procedures, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Press Brake, Struck By, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1478270.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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