Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313787590 - Hinkle Manufacturing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313787590

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 03/29/2011

Site Address:
Hinkle Manufacturing, Inc.
5th & D Streets, Ampoint Industrial Park
Perrysburg, OH 43551

Mailing Address:
P.O Box 60210, Rossford, OH 43460

Union Status: Union

SIC:5113

NAICS: 424130/Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/2011

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 07/08/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	208249474	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
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 III	06/14/2011	07/01/2011	$6,300	$6,300	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040029 B03	06/14/2011	06/17/2011	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202089686

Event: 03/11/2011

Employee Amputates Finger While Operating Bandsaw

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on March 11, 2011, Employee #1 was working for a packing material manufacturer, using a bandsaw to cut foam into 3-inch wide pieces to be used as packaging material. The foam was stacked 10 pieces high during cutting. She used her left hand to push the foam, while her right hand did the guiding. As she cut the final foam piece, her left middle finger contacted the saw blade and its tip was amputated. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby medical facility, where she was treated for her injury. The accident investigation determined that Employee #1 was a new employee, having only been employed for an approximate 2 months and still undergoing training.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PPE, BANDSAW, FINGER, GUARD, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, BLADE, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313787590			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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