Lightway Industries: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Oct 1, 2020 (fatal): Employee with covid-19 infection dies

An employee was working for a light fixture manufacturing facility and left work with no COVID-19 symptoms. The next day on September 12, 2020, the employee began having a slight cough and was tested for COVID-19. The test returned positive the following day and the employee notified the employer who shut down the facility for sanitizing. The employee was hospitalized on September 19, due to worsening fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The employee died on September 30, 2020, due to COVID-19-related pneumonia.

Incident on Apr 28, 2005: Employee amputates finger operating hydraulic brake press

At approximately 1:55 p.m. on April 28, 2005, Employee #1, a temporary employee for a lighting fixtures manufacturer, was performing the duties of a press opera tor. He had been performing this duty for three days. As Employee #1 was operati ng an Amanda hydraulic brake press, which was controlled through a foot pedal, t o bend a strip of metal in half for a lighting fixture, he hand fed the parts wi thout the aid of an extension tool. The press cycled as Employee #1's right hand was in the point of operation, amputating the tip of his right index finger. Fi rst aid was initially provided to Employee #1 at his place of employment and he was then transported to medical facility, where an orthopedic surgeon reattached the tip of his right index finger. The accident investigation revealed that nei ther Employee #1 nor his Supervisor were aware of or trained in the requirement to use an extension tool to add and remove parts from the die.