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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1499406.015 - Quality Spring Togo Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Quality Spring Togo Inc
355 Jay St
Coldwater, MI 49036
Mailing Address:
355 Jay St, Coldwater, MI 49036
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 336390
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/02/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/22/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1678344 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| 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 C04 I | 02/22/2021 | 03/25/2021 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 02/22/2021 | 03/25/2021 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 02/22/2021 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 p.m. on October 25, 2020, an employee was troubleshooting a possible plugged shot transfer conveyor on a Jet Wheel Blast Shot Blast Machine when he told Coworker #1 to wait for day shift maintenance to repair the machine. The employee instructed Coworker #1 to dump the parts from the machine into a second machine, which Coworker #1 did as instructed. Coworker #1 left the machine without shutting it down. Approximately 10 - 15 minutes later, Coworker #1 returned to the machine to finish the shutdown process and did not see the employee under the machine. Coworker #1 cycled the machine to return it to home position crushing the employee between the rotating member of the shot blast machine and the shot conveyor frame. Coworker #2 was working nearby when he heard a strange noise, looked over and saw the employee caught in the machine. He yelled to Coworker #1 to stop and Coworker #1 cycled the machine back to the dump position and removed the employee from the machine. The employee was crushed in the face and head and died.
Keywords: Caught In, Communication, Conveyor, Crushed, Emergency Stop, Energized, Face, Guard, Head, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Maintenance, Rotating Parts, Rotating Shaft, Tag, Tagout, Unauthorized, Unguarded, Warning Sign
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1499406.015 | 60 | M | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed |