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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1540238.015 - Leco Corp Dba Yore Avenue Ceramics Plant

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

 

Inspection Nr: 1540238.015
Report ID: 0552652
Date Opened: 07/07/2021

Site Address:
Leco Corp Dba Yore Avenue Ceramics Plant
1920 Yore Ave
Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Mailing Address:
1920 Yore Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 339112/Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Injury/Illness

Case Closed: 08/20/2021

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 1781810 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $7,700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,700
Current Penalty $3,850 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,850
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 408.10011(A) 08/06/2021 09/09/2021 $2,100 $4,200 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100147 C04 I 08/06/2021 09/09/2021 $1,750 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002B Serious 19100147 C07 I B 08/06/2021 09/09/2021 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136891.015
Event: 06/30/2021
Employee amputates hand while cleaning energized dust collec

At 8:30 a.m. on June 30, 2021, an employee working for a medical instrument manufacturer was emptying the dust collection system barrel. The employee stuck his right hand into the chute that housed an exposed auger. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to his hand.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Blind Reaching, Catch Point, Caught In, Chute, Cleaning, Dust Collector, Energized, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Manufacturing, Reaching In, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1540238.015 46 M Hospitalized injury
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