Finger amputation leads to 21 citations against Mo. company
Machine not isolated from energy source
Piramal Glass USA Inc. has been cited by OSHA for 21 safety and health violations after a worker suffered a finger amputation while repairing a machine at the Park Hills manufacturing plant on March 14. Prior to maintenance, the machine was not isolated from its energy source. Proposed penalties total $137,400.
One repeat violation, which was previously cited in October 2010, involves improperly mounting metallic receptacle boxes to a firm surface.