OSHA inspectors have visited Amazon CMH4 in Ohio one time.
It opened on Jul 23, 2020 on a referral, in West Jefferson.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 repeat.
The proposed penalties came to $74,217; today they stand at $9,500, 87% less.
Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,555 penalty. Amazon CMH4 averages $9,500 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344847751 OPENED JUL 23, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 4,500 employees at the site · Closed Jul 18, 2023
1550 West Main Street, West Jefferson, OH 43162 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 13, 2020: Employee amputates fingertips when caught in conveyor belt s
At 9:00 p.m. on July 13, 2020, an employee was waiting at the end of an unguarded conveyor belt system to receive packages to be loaded onto the trailer truck. The employee had his gloved right hand rested on the conveyor belt while he waited for the packages. The employee's gloved right hand was caught in the pinch point of the conveyor belt and pop-out roller at the end of the conveyor belt system. The employee's right index and middle fingertip was amputated as a result of the caught in incident. The employee was treated but was not hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Repeat | $74,217 | $9,500 | Aug 17, 2020 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Apr 11, 2023, West Jefferson: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was moving boxes behind a packing station when he walked into a U-boat cart. The cart struck and injured his abdomen.
Jul 13, 2020, West Jefferson: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was loading a trailer when the tip of their right middle finger got caught in an extendable conveyor belt and was amputated.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
