The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited an Ohio rubber hose manufacturer after a worker suffered severe crushing injuries in June.
OSHA cited Dublin-based HBD/Thermoid Inc. for one willful violation, two repeat violations and one other-than-serious violation after the worker was pulled into a machine, suffering fractures and contusions that led to being hospitalized.
The agency said HBD/Thermoid failed to implement proper machine guarding and required machine safety measures designed to isolate energy to protect workers during setup or servicing activities.
The incident prompted the seventh OSHA investigation of the company for safety issues since 2013.
OSHA proposed $389,534 in penalties in the latest case. HBD/Thermoid has 15 business days to contest the citation and proposed penalty.