Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307235556 - Woodsage Industries, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307235556

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 11/15/2004

Site Address:
Woodsage Industries, Llc
7400 Airport Highway
Holland, OH 43528

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3499

NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Prog Related

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/15/2004

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 12/17/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	205159908	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	11/23/2004	11/30/2004	$1,500	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202086948

Event: 11/11/2004

Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Metal Tube Flare Machine

Employee #1 was using a flare machine to flare the ends of metal tubing. As he reached into the machine to withdraw the tubing, he accidentally pressed the control that activated the machine. The middle finger of his left hand became caught between the tubing and the die and was amputated. His injury did not require hospitalization. Further investigation revealed that the machine did not have two-hand control activation on the control panel. In addition, it was the employee's second day of employment with the company, and his first day operating the machine.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, METAL PIPE, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307235556			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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