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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1548873.015 - Ajm Packaging Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Ajm Packaging Corporation
21130 Trolley Industrial Dr
Taylor, MI 48180
Mailing Address:
E-4111 Andover Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 322220
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/18/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1794508 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 F01 | 11/15/2021 | 12/17/2021 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/08/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on August 4, 2021, while a maintenance employee was performing adjustments on the turret of the #11 10lb bag machine, another employee reached into the machine, which was turned off, to retrieve fallen product from the conveyor system. Unaware of this, the maintenance employee restarted the machine, resulting in the amputation of the right-hand ring finger of the employee reaching in. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Maintenance, Reaching In
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1548873.015 | 35 | F | Hospitalized injury |