Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1583711.015 - 114746 - Midwest Metal Products, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 1583711.015

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 03/15/2022

Site Address:
114746 - Midwest Metal Products, Inc
111 Mariner Dr
Michigan City, IN 46360

Mailing Address:
111 Mariner Dr, Michigan City, IN 46360

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/2022

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 06/26/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1815855	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,450	$0	$2,450
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100212 A03 II	07/06/2022	08/08/2022	$2,450	$4,900	$0	08/01/2022	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 145385.015

Event: 09/23/2021

Employee amputates fingertip when pulled into coiling machin

At 7:56 a.m. on September 23, 2021, an employee working for a sheet metal manufacturer was preparing a straight angle frame to be processed through the Line 3 Coiling Machine. The employee was feeling for burrs on the material when his right hand was caught and pulled into the coiler entry roll tool. The employee amputated his index fingertip and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Feeding, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Metal, Metal Sheet, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Production Line, Pulled In, Rolling, Sheet Metal, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1583711.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury

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