OSHA inspectors have visited Headwaters Inc. in Tennessee one time.
It opened on Nov 1, 2016 on a referral, in Cumberland City.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $5,000 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Headwaters Inc. averages $5,000 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 13, 2016, Cumberland City: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
On October 13, 2016, an employee was troubleshooting a squealing roller on a conveyor. The guard was removed and the employee tapped on the roller with a hammer. The roller caught the hammer and pulled his finger into it. He was transferred to the hospital where the left index finger was amputated at the first joint.
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.