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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1598194.015 - Kern-Liebers Dba Michigan Spring And Stamping, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Michigan Safety Gen
Site Address:
Kern-Liebers Dba Michigan Spring And Stamping, Llc
2700 Wickham Drive
Muskegon, MI 49441
Mailing Address:
2700 Wickham Drive, Muskegon, MI 49441
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332613
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/02/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/14/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1861176 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| 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 | 408.10034(3) | 06/10/2022 | 02/07/2023 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 408.10034(9) | 06/10/2022 | 02/07/2023 | $17,500 | $35,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:50 p.m. on January 29, 2022, an employee was reaching for a wire that had fallen into a spring making machine. The employee hit the stop button but didn't wait for machine to finish it's cycle when he reached into the machine with his hand. The employee amputated his fingertip on the cam and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords:amputated, amputation, energized, engineering controls, finger, fingertip, guard, lack of engineering controls, machine guarding, metal wire, misjudgement, misjudgement of hazardous situation, partial amputation,
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1598194.015 | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |