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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1309141.015 - Michigan Pallet Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Michigan Pallet Incorporated
1225 N Saginaw St
Saint Charles, MI 48655
Mailing Address:
Po Box 97, Saint Charles, MI 48655
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/04/2018
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/08/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1325038 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $11,200 | $0 | $0 | $16,800 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 408.15211(1) | 06/29/2018 | 08/02/2018 | $0 | $5,600 | $0 | 08/23/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 408.15223(4) | 06/29/2018 | 08/02/2018 | $4,200 | $11,200 | $0 | 08/23/2018 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on April 2, 2018, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured pallets. He and some coworkers were working with a Brewer planer. He was not the machine's operator. Some wood stock had become stuck in the planer. The workers were trying to unjam the wood. His coworker who was the operator moved the machine back and forth in an attempt to free the wood stock. When this procedure was not successful, the workers decided to remove some of the guards and unjam the Brewer planer. There was some stock on the discharge end. The employee also saw a piece of wood stuck in the planer's bay Number 2. The workers on the discharge side were able to free that wood stock. The employee signaled to the planer's operator to raise the head on the machine. When the head was raised, the employee reached into the machine with his right arm. His arm came into contact with the rotating blades. He sustained a deep laceration to his right arm and a broken thumb and wrist. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Caught By, Fracture, Jammed, Laceration, Planing Machine, Point Of Operation, Rotating Parts, Thumb, Wood Shaper
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1309141.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |