Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313785073 - Whirlaway Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313785073

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 09/29/2010

Site Address:
Whirlaway Corporation
125 Bennett Street
Wellington, OH 44090

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3714

NAICS: 336399/All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/29/2010

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 10/11/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	207916123	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
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 A01	01/10/2011	02/24/2011	$2,250	$4,500	$0	02/03/2011	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202089512

Event: 08/27/2010

Employee Catches Hand in Machine, Receives Finger Fractures

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 27, 2010, Employee #1 was operating the Nakamura-Tome TW-30 CNC milling machine for a corporation that produces parts mainly for the automotive industry. As she worked, she attempted to reset bars stock in the milling machine. She reached towards the machine with her left hand when her fingers became caught by the machine's rotating, crushing them. Emergency medical personnel were summoned and transported her to a medical center where she underwent hand surgery for fractures to several fingers and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, MILLING MACHINE, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313785073			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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