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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107461840 - Springdale Specialty Plastics Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Springdale Specialty Plastics Inc.
1001 Railroad Avenue, North American Ind. Park
Springdale, PA 15144
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 296, Freeport Road, Creighton, PA 15030
Union Status: Union
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/14/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/07/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360844799 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,200 | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $89,200 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | 19100157 G01 | 05/19/1993 | 06/24/1993 | $575 | $600 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100333 B02 | 05/19/1993 | 05/24/1993 | $1,975 | $2,000 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100333 B02 I | 05/19/1993 | 05/24/1993 | $1,975 | $2,000 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101030 C01 I | 05/19/1993 | 06/24/1993 | $575 | $600 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001A | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 05/19/1993 | 06/01/1993 | $6,900 | $42,000 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001B | Serious | 19100147 C02 I | 05/19/1993 | 05/24/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001C | Serious | 19100147 C02 III | 05/19/1993 | 05/27/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02001D | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 02/19/1993 | 02/27/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001E | Serious | 19100147 C05 III | 05/19/1993 | 06/01/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02001F | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 05/19/1993 | 06/21/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02001G | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 05/19/1993 | 06/01/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 02001H | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 05/19/1993 | 05/24/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 02001I | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 05/19/1993 | 05/24/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 02002 | Willful | 19100212 A01 | 05/19/1993 | 05/24/1993 | $42,000 | $42,000 | $0 | 06/10/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a maintenance employee, stopped a blow mold plastic forming machine to repair the machine sequence cam. He did not lock out the machine. He removed the guard and placed his head, shoulder, and arm through a 14 in. by 9 in. opening to repair the cam. Another maintenance employee arrived at the site and thought the machine logic system had kicked out. He pushed the reset button, which restarted the machine, allowing the molding arm to retract and trap Employee #1's head between the machine frame and the mold swing arm. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PLASTIC MFG, COMMUNICATION, FORMING MACHINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107461840 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |