23-year-old worker loses part of finger in machine
Painesville, Ohio-based Dyson Corp. failed to use machine safety procedures
A 23-year-old machine operator making nuts and bolts suffered a partial amputation of his right middle finger when it was caught in a machine at a Painesville manufacturer. He had only three weeks' experience with the equipment when the injury occurred.
OSHA inspectors found the man's employer, The Dyson Corp., failed to follow safety practices. OSHA cited the company on Aug. 20 for two willful, three repeated and three serious safety violations. Proposed penalties total $170,170.