Since 1977, OSHA inspectors have visited Tecumseh Products in Mississippi 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 9, 2018 on a referral, in Verona.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 1 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $8,315; today they stand at $4,989, 40% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Tecumseh Products averages $4,989 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343527776 OPENED OCT 9, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 326 employees at the site · Closed Dec 11, 2018
5424 Hwy. 145 South, Verona, MS 38879 · Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 2, 2018: Employee amputates fingertip when caught in piston press
At 9:00 a.m. on October 2, 2018, an employee caught his right hand's index finger between the mount and Piston Pin Press machine frame when the cylinder was activated by a coworker. The employee amputated the tip of his finger and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $8,315 | $4,989 | Nov 2, 2018 | Final |
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 2, 2018, Verona: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was adjusting a pin press when it cycled, causing the amputation of the employee's right index fingertip. The press was not locked out at the time.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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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.
