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Inspection: 309449189 - Hi-Tech Wire, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 309449189
Report ID: 0524700
Date Opened: 08/30/2007

Site Address:
Hi-Tech Wire, Inc.
631 East Washington Street
St Henry, OH 45883

Mailing Address:
631 East Washington Street, St. Henry, OH 45883

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3544

NAICS: 333514/ Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/2007

Emphasis: L:Piv, N:Amputate, S:Amputations, S:Powered Ind Vehicle

Case Closed: 02/29/2008

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Complaint 206395246 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 6
Current Violations 5 5
Initial Penalty $8,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,500
Current Penalty $3,600 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,600
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 10/31/2007 11/05/2007 $1,250 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100212 A03 II 10/31/2007 11/05/2007 $1,250 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100217 B07 VA 10/31/2007 11/05/2007 $600 $1,225 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100217 C03 VIID 10/31/2007 11/20/2007 $1,225 $1,225 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
5. 01005 Serious 19100217 E01 I 10/31/2007 11/05/2007 $250 $525 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19100217 E01 II 10/31/2007 11/05/2007 $250 $525 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202088415
Event: 08/02/2007
Employee Amputates Finger in Press Brake

At 8:43 a.m. on August 2, 2007, Employee #1, a press brake operator, was working in a stamping facility and tool and die manufacturing plant. Employee #1 was bending a sensor bracket that was approximately two inches in diameter in a mechanical press brake. The point of operation was not guarded and the foot pedal was not guarded against unintentional operation. Employee #1 first placed the bracket in a fixture mounted on a mechanical press brake. The foot pedal was then depressed to actuate the brake. Employee #1 reported that she was placing a bracket in the press brake when she became unbalanced and accidentally depressed the foot pedal. The press brake crushed the left first digit of a finger, which was later surgically amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 309449189 Hospitalized injury Amputation Punching and stamping press machine operators
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