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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1560041.015 - Quality Pallet Inc. Dba Peregrine Wood Products
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Quality Pallet Inc. Dba Peregrine Wood Products
7220 Hall Rd
Muskegon, MI 49442
Mailing Address:
7220 Hall Rd, Muskegon, MI 49442
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: 10/29/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/08/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1800191 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 408.15211(1)(A) | 11/05/2021 | 12/10/2021 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 408.15223(4) | 11/05/2021 | 12/10/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on August 17, 2021, an employee working for a pallet manufacturer was was notching pieces of lumber with a MMT Model 150A Pallet Notcher Machine. The employee caught his right hand in the machine blades while attempting to remove a broken board. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated thumb tip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pallet, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Production Line, Puncture, Removing, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation, Wood, Wood Board
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1560041.015 | 35 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |