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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1566939.015 - Champion Laboratories Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Champion Laboratories Inc
51180 Celeste
Shelby Township, MI 48315
Mailing Address:
51180 Celeste, Shelby Township, MI 48315
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336390
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/21/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1833606 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 2:15 p.m. on November 10, 2021, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured motor vehicle parts. He worked in machinery maintenance. He was troubleshooting an air leak on the facility's 710 core inserter. To help in his troubleshooting, he went around the barrier guarding interlocks to bypass the air dump valve. He did not place the machine into manual mode and instead left in it in automatic mode. The employee put his thumb in a pinch point between the cylinder head conveyor and the conveyor frame. As the employee's right-hand thumb was in the pinch point, the machine cycled. The tip of the employee's thumb was amputated. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Barrier Guard, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Compressed Air, Fingertip, Interlock, Lockout, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation, Troubleshooting, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1566939.015 | 45 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |