Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105434823 - Sewell Plastics Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Sewell Plastics Inc.
Old Mill Road
Mauldin, SC 29662
Mailing Address:
5375 Drake Drive, Atlanta, GA 30336
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/09/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/03/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360775431 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $163 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $163 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 02/17/1987 | 02/20/1987 | $163 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A NISSEI STRETCH BLOW MOLDING MACHINE, TYPE A5B6 50 EXII, SERIAL NUMBER 866 53 56, LOCATED IN THE MOLDING INJECTION DEPARTMENT. THE MACHINE CYCLED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT HAND, PULLING IT INTO THE MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF HIS RIGHT HAND (LEAVING THE THUMB AND SOME PALM). THE MACHINE DOOR WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERLOCK, BUT IT HAD BEEN BYPASSED WITH A JUMPER WIRE.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105434823 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators |
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