Since 2008, OSHA inspectors have visited Multilink, Inc. in Ohio 6 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Dec 5, 2019 on a referral, in Elyria.
In all, OSHA issued 26 citation items: 14 serious, 1 willful and 11 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $187,710; today they stand at $53,072, 72% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 5 times.
Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Multilink, Inc. averages $16,548 across 2 cited inspections.
Multilink, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344488150 OPENED DEC 5, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 203 employees at the site · Closed Jun 29, 2023
580 Ternes Ave., Elyria, OH 44035 · Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 5, 2019: Employee crushes thumb in press, is later partially amputate
On November 5, 2019, an employee who was working as a Press Operator for a manufacturer was pressing a metal piece into a metal box. The employee was operating a Haeger HP6-C-3 6-ton Hydraulic Insertion Press holding the piece on the press. The employee lined up the part to be pressed and activated the foot pedal. The machine came down on the employee's right hand, crushing his thumb. The employee was hospitalized and required a partial surgical amputation of the thumb more than 24 hours after the incident.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $10,409 | $3,000 | Apr 8, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Elyria site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 327 workers: 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 17 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Nov 5, 2019, Elyria: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
On November 5, 2019, a temporary employee was placing parts in a machine when it caught his right thumb. He suffered crushing injuries and an amputation of the thumb.
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.
