Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1242304.015 - Inteplast Group

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1242304.015

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 06/23/2017

Site Address:
Inteplast Group
101 Inteplast Boulevard
Lolita, TX 77971

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 405, Lolita, TX 77971

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326111/Plastics Bag Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 11/15/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1232054	Yes
Inspection	1253605	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$25,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,350
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100219 E01 I	10/26/2017		$10,000	$12,675	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100219 P01	10/26/2017		$0	$12,675	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 96648.015

Event: 06/22/2017

Employee amputates four fingers while clearing a jam within

At 2:00 a.m. on June 22, 2017, an employee was trying to clear a jam in the hopper. The employee was working in a PVC unit and his pinky was caught on a roller and amputated. Additionally, the employee inserted his hand into a hopper and slide gate closed, amputating three additional fingers. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Finger, Hopper, Jammed, Roller--Mach/Part

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1242304.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts
2	1242304.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts

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