Deskmakers, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jul 27, 2021: Employee sustains partial amputation from kreg boring machin

At 10:30 a.m. on July 27, 2021, Employee #3, a plant supervisor at a woodworking shop, was operating a Kreg Boring Machine, Model DK3100. The employee turned on the machine and noticed the dust collector was not operating. While leaning toward the back to turn on the dust collector, with the right foot on the foot pedal, the employee activated the guard with the left middle finger in the point of operation. The finger tip was amputated. The employee was taken to a clinic by a coworker, transferred to a hand specialist, and released the same day. The employee was not hospitalized.

Incident on Mar 20, 2018: Employee slips on material on floor, falls, and fractures fi

At 3:00 p.m. on March 20, 2018, an employee was sweeping debris on a floor when he stepped on an unknown object and slipped, falling backwards onto the floor. As the employee extended his hands out to brace himself for the fall, his right pinky finger was fractured when it was caught in a line rail conveyor (non-powered). The injured finger was later partially amputated. The employee was transported to a medical center and treated. The employee's normal duties included inspecting and cleaning assembled desks prior to being packaged for shipping.

Incident on Jan 18, 2017: Employee strikes finger against bander, later needs amputati

Employee #1 began his shift at 5:00 a.m. on January 18, 2017. The employee was three days into a new assignment and had received verbal and hands on training using the Brandt Edge Bander Machine. The Brandt Edge Bander Machine applies plastic tape (PVC) to the edges of wood panels and then shaves the excess plastic from the edge of the panel. The moving parts of the Brandt Edge Bander are covered by a hood that is equipped with a safety switch that stops the machine from running if the hood is opened. At approximately 8:30 a.m., Employee #1 and a coworker were working with the Brandt Edge Bander machine. The coworker told Employee #1 to clean out the shavings from the machine while it was moving. The safety switch that was connected to the hood that covered the moving parts of the machine had been deactivated by a maintenance employee, allowing Employee #1 to access the moving parts of the machine. The employee stuck his right index finger into the moving parts of the Brandt Edge Bander and sustained a laceration that resulted in amputation of the fingertip. fingertip.