Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1581266.015 - Universal Container Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1581266.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 03/03/2022

Site Address:
Universal Container Corporation
10650 Galaxie Avenue
Ferndale, MI 48220

Mailing Address:
10650 Galaxie Avenue, Ferndale, MI 48220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 322211/Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/2022

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/17/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1867093	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,500
Current Penalty	$2,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,750
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	408.10031(2)	04/14/2022	05/17/2022	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	408.10034(10)	04/14/2022	05/17/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100147 C01	04/14/2022	05/17/2022	$1,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 144205.015

Event: 02/15/2022

Employee reaches over blade to straighten load, incurs finge

At 8:00 a.m. on January 15th, 2022, at a manufacturing company, Employee #1 was using a bandsaw. When Employee #1 reached across the blade to straighten the load, his finger was severed. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Finger, Reaching, Severed

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1581266.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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