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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1206240.015 - Shaw Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Shaw Industries, Inc.
200 Industrial Boulevard
Bainbridge, GA 39817
Mailing Address:
200 Industrial Boulevard, Bainbridge, GA 39817
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325220
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/2017
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 08/23/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1175822 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,350 |
| Current Penalty | $9,506 | $0 | $0 | $9,506 | $0 | $19,013 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 06/23/2017 | $0 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 06/23/2017 | $9,506 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 06/23/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100138 A | 06/23/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 5. | 01002 | Other | 19100147 C04 I | 06/23/2017 | 08/10/2017 | $9,506 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on January 20, 2017, an employee was working with a coworker in clearing some hardened chemical product from the feed throat of the Color Development Line Extruder. The workers left the machine turned on while they were eating lunch to aid in clearing the product from the line. When they returned, the employee and a coworker checked the feed throat and the maintenance manager turned the extruder on and off. The employee saw chunks coming out of the feed throat so he believed the blockage was breaking up and began using a shop-vac to vacuum out the chunks from the feed throat. A buildup of back pressure triggered the heated PET to blow out of the feed throat onto the employee causing second degee burns to the employees face, arms, and hands. The employee was hospitalized and treated for burns.
Keywords: Arm, Burn, Chemical, Face, Hand, Heat, Lockout/Tagout
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1206240.015 | 43 | M | Hospitalized injury |