Haley Bros., Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Mar 1, 2019: Employee amputates two fingers when caught in conveyor belt

At 8:35 a.m. on March 1, 2017, an employee reached for a piece of wood that was stuck on the conveyor belt and caught his gloved right hand, pulling his hand into the machine. The employee amputated two of his middle fingers and was hospitalized.

Incident on Nov 6, 2006: Employee's foot is injured by screw conveyor

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on November 6, 2006, Employee #1 sustained serious i njuries to his left foot when it came into contact with an energized uncovered s crew conveyor during an adjustment operation. He was hospitalized at Loma Linda University Medical Center for treatment of injuries that included an amputated t oe.

Incident on Jan 28, 2006: Employee's hand is amputated by adhesive spreader machine

At about 3:00 a.m. on January 28, 2006, Employee #1's left hand was amputated wh en it came into contact with energized sprockets on an adhesive spreader machine . He was transported to Loma Linda Medical Center, in Loma Linda, CA, where he u nderwent surgery and remained for four days.

Incident on Jul 7, 2005: Employee's finger amputated in press

On July 7, 2005, Employee #1, a machine operator, had been working as a hot pres s operator for less than two weeks. The machine is a powered feed through a hot press that is used to assemble wood doors by using both pressure and heat. There is no identifying ID plate on the machine and there are no manuals in the emplo yer's possession. The machine has three daylights slots where three doors can be pressed at one time. Each day light has a bottom bed and a top platen. The pres s is activated using two foot operated pedals. Each pedal is controlled by an op erator who stands at the opposite side of the machine. The controls must be depr essed concurrently for the machine to activate and start a cycle. The platen mov ement is from the bottom to the top. The press cycle can be interrupted by eithe r operator by taking his foot off the pedal at any time during the closing stage . However, the cycle can not be interrupted during the pressing process. The pre ssing starts when the material placed on highest bed reaches the highest platen. Employee #1 placed his hand in the top daylight to make a last second adjustmen t when it was caught between the material and the top platen. His right hand was crushed. He sustained a partial amputation to the second and third fingers, and a fracture of the fourth finger with nerve and tendon damage. There was no poin t of operation device or guard used nor provided on the hot press. Employee #1 w as hospitalized.