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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1583711.015 - 114746 - Midwest Metal Products, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1815855 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1583711.015 | 47 | M | Hospitalized injury |