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Abrasive Source Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Russia, Ohio · Abrasive Product Manufacturing · NAICS 327910

1inspections
2citation items
$3,500current penalties
Nov 3, 2021last inspection

OSHA has inspected Abrasive Source Inc. once in Ohio.

The inspection began on Nov 3, 2021 on a referral, in Russia.

That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $6,216 and now stand at $3,500, 44% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Abrasive Source Inc. averages $3,500 (1 cited inspection).

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Abrasive Source Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345616247 OPENED NOV 3, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed May 5, 2022

211 West Main Street, Russia, OH 45363 · Abrasive Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Sep 24, 2021: Employee amputates finger while clearing metal shavings off

On September 24, 2021, an employee working as a maintenance technician for an abrasive products manufacturer was using a semi-automatic metal lathe to create an inhouse part. The employee attempted to clear shavings from the rotating part and chuck with his right hand. He caught his rubber coated glove in the rotating part pulling his finger around the part. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated ring finger.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$3,108$1,750Jan 25, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$3,108$1,750Jan 25, 2022Final

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Sep 24, 2021, Russia: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified

On September 24, 2021, an employee was working at a lathe when the lathe's spindle caught the employee's right glove. The employee suffered an amputation to the right ring finger.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii)

(ii) Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

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