Traffix Devices Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Mar 16, 2018: Employee's finger is amputated when caught in metal mold

At 7:15 p.m. on March 16, 2018, Employee #1, a supervisor, was moving and nesting metal molds for storage. The top mold, weighing approximately 1,000 pounds, was on the forklift and being positioned by the forklift operator to nest onto the bottom mold. During placement, one corner of the mold was pushed in too far so that it sat on the lip. As Employee #1 went over to adjust the mold, the forklift operator reversed the forklift. The corner was puled off the lip and closed on Employee #1's left ring finger, sustaining partial amputation. He was taken to a nearby medical center where he was treated and released.

Incident on Nov 26, 2013: Employee's fingers are struck by mold and are amputated

At approximately 7:23 p.m. on November 26, 2013, Employee #1 was operating a pre ssing machine (Unit Number 28). He attempted to remove the weed mat from the bot tom mold of the machine. As he did this, the middle section of the mold came dow n and caught his right hand. He sustained crushing injuries and amputations to h is right fingers (index, middle, ring and small fingers). Employee #1 was transp orted to a medical center, where he underwent surgical procedures and postoperat ive treatment and was then hospitalized.

Incident on Aug 24, 2005: Employee injures hand in mixing vat

At approximately 10:35 a.m. on August 24, 2005, an employee of Traffix Devices I nc. stuck his right gloved hand inside a tilted mixing vat, while the blade insi de the vat was coasting down to a stop. The turning blade inside the mixing vat caught his glove and pulled in his hand and wrist. He sustained a crushing injur y to his right hand. The employee was originally transported to a local clinic t hen was transported by an ambulance to a nearby airport, where he was taken to t he Arrowhead Regional Medical Center by a helicopter. The employee underwent han d surgery and was hospitalized for six days.