A Stafford, Texas-based engine component manufacturer faces $298,250 in fines for failing to abate hazards that caused an employee’s finger amputation in March 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday.
OSHA inspectors returned to Air Starter Components Inc. in March 2023 as part of a follow-up investigation to the incident in which a worker’s hand was caught in a polishing machine that lacked required safety guards.
The follow-up investigation led OSHA to cite the company for two repeat violations, one of which was for the company’s failure to post 2022 OSHA injury and illness logs as required. Inspectors also identified 14 serious violations in the second inspection.
Following the 2022 incident, the company entered into an agreement with OSHA to address the violations, yet no abatement documentation was provided, according to the agency.