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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1556403.015 - Ground Zero Wood Products
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Ground Zero Wood Products
3595 Wolf Rd
Saginaw, MI 48601
Mailing Address:
1600 Terminal Dr, Saginaw, MI 48601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/13/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 02/08/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1813220 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 408.10033(4) | 10/21/2021 | 11/24/2021 | $350 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on September 14, 2021, an employee working as a laborer for a wood container and pallet manufacturer was pulling cants off table after they were cut by jump saw. The employee reached into the saw and struck the sawblade with his left hand. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated pinky finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Cutting, Engineering Controls, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Laborer, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Production Line, Reaching In, Rotating Parts, Saw, Sawblade, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation, Wood
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1556403.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |