Since 2012, OSHA inspectors have visited Wrena LLC in Ohio 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 28, 2024 on a referral, in Tipp City.
In all, OSHA issued 22 citation items: 18 serious, 2 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $140,419; today they stand at $50,419, 64% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 6 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Wrena LLC averages $7,206 across 3 cited inspections.
Wrena LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344288477 OPENED SEP 6, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 39 employees at the site · Closed Jul 16, 2020
265 Lightner Road, Tipp City, OH 45371 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 4, 2019: Employee fractures ribs when struck by steel coil
At 11:30 a.m. on September 4, 2019, an employee was as moving a steel coil approximately 20 feet using a pendant-controlled 5-ton overhead crane and a single leg alloy steel chain sling to a position to load the coil into the cradle of the press feeder. The employee moved the steel coil next to the feeder and had unhooked the alloy steel chain sling when the coil moved and fell, trapping him between the coil and frame of the feeder. A coworker in the area heard the scream of the employee and went over and moved the coil off of him. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of fractured ribs and internal bleeding.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $9,282 | $4,641 | Nov 21, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $6,630 | $3,315 | Nov 21, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 331899997 OPENED JAN 23, 2012Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 66 employees at the site · Closed May 6, 2014
265 Lightner Road, Tipp City, OH 45371 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 23, 2012: Employee amputates left hand and arm in machine.
At 12:00 a.m. on January 23, 2012, the ram on the vertical injection molding machine locked in its upward stroke during normal production. A maintenance employee was called to troubleshoot the issue and to restart the machine. The maintenance employee noticed a gap of about 3 in. to 4 in. between the ram and the body of the machine. The maintenance employee climbed onto a revolving table, on the front of the machine, and reached between the ram and the body of the machine to adjust the switch that controlled the upward stroke of the ram. The ram started up while Employee #1 had his left hand and arm in the machine. The maintenance employee's left hand and part of his left arm were severed from his body and he was hospitalized for his injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $3,850 | $2,000 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $5,390 | $2,000 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $5,390 | $2,700 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a |
Serious | $5,390 | $2,700 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4c |
Serious | $10,780 | $0 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 |
Serious | $5,390 | $2,700 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6a |
Serious | $3,080 | $1,500 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6b |
Serious | $3,080 | $0 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 |
Serious | $5,390 | $0 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9 |
Serious | $5,390 | $2,700 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10 |
Serious | $5,390 | $2,700 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 11 |
Other-than-serious | $5,390 | $500 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 |
Repeat | $10,780 | $4,000 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 |
Repeat | $10,780 | $5,300 | Jul 2, 2012 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Tipp City site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 47 workers: 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 4, 2019, Tipp City: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was loading a coil roll of steel into a press. The coil roll fell and pinned the employee against the press. The employee suffered broken ribs and internal bleeding and was hospitalized.
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.