Cherry Aerospace: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Oct 24, 2020 (fatal): Employee with covid-19 infection dies

At 12:00 p.m. on October 24, 2020, an employee was a machine operator. It was suspected that he may have been exposed to coworkers in the same unit that tested positive for COVID-19 about the same time he became infected. The employee later died from COVID-19.

Incident on Mar 5, 2017: Employee amputates finger on screw machine

At 4:15 p.m. on March 5, 2017, an employee was making adjustments to a screw machine (Acme-Gridley Multiple Spindle Bar Machine) used for the aerospace industry. Adjustments are typically conducted daily at the end of each shift in preparation for its next use. As the employee opened the machines panel and reached inside to adjust its auxiliary bolt, his right hand was pulled into the gears. His right ring finger was amputated as a result. The incident investigation revealed that the machine did not undergo lockout/tagout procedures and parts were still in motion during servicing.

Incident on Jan 21, 2017: Employee catches finger in drawer and is later amputated

At 8:15 a.m. on January 21, 2017, an employee and a coworker were moving a heavy modular cabinet using a forklift. The employee was assisting with the movement of the cabinet as the forklift lifted it off the ground slightly and turned. During the movement, the top drawer on the cabinet opened and the employee reached to close the drawer. The cabinet was tilted and the drawer immediately closed, catching and wedging the employees right middle finger. The employee later had his finger amputated. The employee was not hospitalized. hospitalized.