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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1555631.015 - Sun Chemical Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Sun Chemical Corporation
4925 Evanston Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49442
Mailing Address:
4925 Evanston Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49442
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 325130
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/29/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1807685 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $13,600 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $6,800 |
| 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 | 408.10034(9) | 10/25/2021 | $3,150 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 10/25/2021 | $3,150 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 408.22141(2) | 10/25/2021 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:15 p.m. on September 4, 2021, an employee working as a machine maintenance technician for a chemical manufacturer was unclogging a vacuum blower system. Thee employee had cleared the clog and was holding the blast gate while a coworker was reinstalling the clamp on the charging line hose. The employee caught his left hand between the housing and the pneumatic actuated blast gate as it closed. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated index finger to the first knuckle and a lacerated middle finger of left hand.
Keywords: Actuated, Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Chemical, Clearing, Clogged, Finger, Gate, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Knuckle, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pneumatic, Pneumatic equipment, Pneumatic system, Safety Device, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded, Vacuum Vessel
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1555631.015 | 63 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |