Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1502648.015 - A J M Packaging Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 1502648.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 11/17/2020

Site Address:
A J M Packaging Corporation
13600 Fullerton Avenue
Detroit, MI 48227

Mailing Address:
13600 Fullerton Avenue, Detroit, MI 48227

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 322220

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/06/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/07/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1682855	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$2,500	$0	$0	$9,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$4,500	$0	$4,500
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	Other	408.10011(A)	02/04/2021	03/10/2021	$3,500	$7,000	$0	05/04/2021	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	408.22129(1)	02/04/2021	03/10/2021	$1,000	$2,500	$0	05/04/2021	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 131128.015

Event: 10/30/2020

Employee amputates finger when caught in bag machine steel g

At 2:30 p.m. on October 30, 2020, an employee working for a paper packaging manufacturer was assembling a component for a grouper on a bag machine. The employee was trying to tighten up a steel mesh gear while aligning the counterweight balance. The employee smashed his right index finger in the gear assembly. The employee amputated his finger and received medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Aligning, Amputated, Amputation, Assembling, Caught In, Counterweight, Crushed, Finger, Gear, Instantaneous amputation, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Packaging Machine, Packaging Machinery, Paper Machine, Pinch Point, Pinched, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1502648.015	35	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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