TST Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Mar 28, 2009: Employee's finger is amputated by forklift

At about 3:50 a.m. on March 28, 2009, Employee #1 was holding a metal plate (app roximately 0.5 in. thick, 15 in. wide, and 10 ft. 5 in. long) while a coworker m aneuvered it with a forklift (Unit Number 8). When the fork slipped, Employee #1 's right index finger was crushed and partially amputated.

Incident on Jul 1, 2005: Employee amputates finger while repairing forklift

At approximately 7:10 a.m. on July 1, 2005, Employee #1 was repairing a forklift . He sustained a partial amputation of the third finger on his left hand when hi s finger was crushed between the engine hood cover and the frame of the forklift . He was initially transported to Central Occupational Medicine Providers and th en transferred to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, where he was treated and re leased. He was not hospitalized.

Incident on Oct 27, 2004: Employee's foot burned by molten aluminium

At approximately 9:45 a.m., on October 27, 2004, Employee #1, who worked for the Tinco production casting department, sustained serious third-degree burn injuri es to his left foot. He was trying to cross over a north-south molten aluminum c hannel, going from the east to west side, when he slipped and his left foot fell into the molten aluminum. He was hospitalized for treatment.