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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1572098.015 - Comins Lumber Sales Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Comins Lumber Sales Inc
5861 Abbe Road
Comins, MI 48619
Mailing Address:
5861 Abbe Road, Comins, MI 48619
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423310/ Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/23/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1848994 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | 408.15223(4) | 02/23/2022 | 03/28/2022 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 408.15227(1) | 02/23/2022 | 03/28/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:45 a.m. on December 30, 2021, an employee was unjamming a slab of wood from and edger infeed conveyor. The employee removed a safety guard with conveyor still running and reached into the conveyor with his gloved hand. The employee caught his glove on the belt pulley which pulled his left hand into the conveyor head pulley. The employee amputated his ring finger and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught In, Conveyor, Edger, Finger, Glove, Hand, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pulled In, Pulley, Safety Device, Wood Board
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1572098.015 | 28 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |