Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Chapter 3 Incorporated in Mississippi 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Nov 7, 2018 on a referral, in Houlka.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $19,956; today they stand at $11,974, 40% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.213 (woodworking machinery), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Chapter 3 Incorporated averages $5,987 across 2 cited inspections.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343591590 OPENED NOV 7, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 130 employees at the site · Closed Jan 16, 2020
958 Washington Road, Houlka, MS 38850 · Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 2, 2018: Employee amputates thumb while cutting stock wood to length
At 8:00 a.m. on November 2, 2018, an employee was operating a foot controlled chop saw while cutting stock to length. The employee amputated his left hand's thumb while making a cut on stock wood. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $8,315 | $4,989 | Dec 11, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $11,641 | $6,985 | Dec 11, 2018 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Nov 2, 2018, Houlka: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was using a chop saw when it cut off his left thumb.
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.
