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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1500524.015 - Miami Valley Polishing L.L.C.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Miami Valley Polishing L.L.C.
170 Fox Drive
Piqua, OH 45356
Mailing Address:
170 Fox Drive, Piqua, OH 45356
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332813/ Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/02/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/15/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1679211 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,446 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,446 |
| Current Penalty | $4,723 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,723 |
| 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 | 19100138 A | 12/08/2020 | 01/19/2021 | $4,723 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on October 28, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a metal plating facility was performing his regular duties deburring the flashing off an aluminum part. The employee was operating a grinding lathe machine with a sanding belt. A video from the employer shows that the employee got his right hand too close to the wheel as he turned the part. The wheel rotates at 2,200 to 2,400 revolutions per minute. The belt grabbed the part and pulled employee's glove into the moving belt pulling his hand into the machine as well. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization when his index fingertip was amputated.
Keywords: Aluminum Processing, Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Catch Point, Caught By, Deburring, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Grinding, Grinding Machine, Grinding Wheel, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Lathe, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Material Handling, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Partial Amputation, Protective Clothing, Pulled In, Rotating Parts, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1500524.015 | 25 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's |