Explosion Leads to $145K in Fines Against Auto Parts Manufacturer

A Georgia auto parts manufacturer faces $144,995 in fines by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for alleged safety violations discovered after an explosion that caused third-degree burns to an employee. OSHA said on April 1 it issued citations for one willful, 18 serious and one other-than-serious violation by the Nakanishi Manufacturing Corp.'s facility in Winterville. The 33-year-old maintenance worker was operating a dust collector on Sept. 23, 2015 when the explosion occurred, engulfing him in flames. "Nakanishi Manufacturing had four previous fire...