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Tesoro blocks feds from investigating refinery accident

Two workers severely burned in chemical spill

February 27, 2014

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is demanding access to the Tesoro refinery in Martinez, California, in order to investigate a Feb. 12 chemical spill that resulted in first- and second-degree burns to two workers.

Lack of machine guarding costs worker four fingers

A week later: machine in use, still no guarding

January 1, 2014

Grand Rock Co. Inc. of Painesville, Ohio has been cited by OSHA for one willful and one serious safety violation after a worker suffered the amputation of four fingers on June 12. The employee was operating an unguarded machine that bends tubes at the Painesville automotive parts manufacturer.

No safer after multiple inspections: Texas worker struck by machine part

Two inspections 2011, three in 2013

December 23, 2013

OSHA has cited Houston-based Piping Technology and Products Inc. for four repeat and three serious violations after a worker was injured in June from being struck by a broken die piece on a mechanical press. Proposed penalties total $199,800.

Finger amputation leads to 21 citations against Mo. company

Machine not isolated from energy source

September 25, 2013

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.

Worker burned, company hit with $185,560 in fines

Packaging Corporation of America has history of worker injuries, fatalities

September 12, 2013

A double worker fatality in 2012 and a triple fatality in 2008 did not result in the abatement of hazards at Packaging Corporation of America facilities; seven of the 30 citations issued recently after a worker was injured on the job were for repeat violations.

Worker at chocolate company gets hand crushed

OSHA finds lack of hazardous energy controls

August 21, 2013

OSHA has cited Tsudis Chocolate Co. Inc. for 19 alleged safety violations at its Pittsburgh manufacturing facility. Proposed penalties total $87,260.

Worker loses arm in conveyer belt; no machine guarding

August 16, 2013

An employee of Lindenhurst, NY-based Marley Building Materials was shoveling sand onto a conveyer belt Feb. 19^th when his left arm got caught in the conveyer belt. His arm was amputated above the elbow.

Crane drops load on Colorado worker, causing leg amputation

GBC, Inc. cited for 13 safety violations

July 17, 2013

An unapproved C-clamp used to attach a load to the hook of an overhead crane slid off a 2,600-pound press brake ram as it was lifted, causing the ram to fall to the ground and pin a worker, resulting in his leg being amputated at the knee.

Finger amputation leads to $77,000 fine for company

Employer “fully aware” of hazard, said OSHA

July 15, 2013

A worker at a Georgia glass company suffered a finger amputation and crushed hand while removing a glass mold from a bottle-shaping facility – leading to an OSHA inspection and citations.