Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1256264.015 - Abc Polymer Industries, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1256264.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 08/17/2017

Site Address:
Abc Polymer Industries, Llc
545 Elm Street Helena Industrial Park
Helena, AL 35080

Mailing Address:
Po Box 580, Helena, AL 35080

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326113/Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Forklift

Case Closed: 08/30/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1253577
Inspection	1259868	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8	1	1	6		16
Current Violations	4	1	1	10		16
Initial Penalty	$65,445	$129,336	$363	$0	$0	$195,144
Current Penalty	$31,868	$103,470	$363	$19,637	$0	$155,338
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.	01001	Other	19100022 D01	02/05/2018	12/14/2018	$5,000	$5,691	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002A	Other	19100025 C03	02/05/2018	03/14/2019	$5,000	$5,691	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01002B	Other	19100025 C04	02/05/2018	12/14/2018	$0	$0	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01003A	Serious	19100028 B11 II	02/05/2018	02/12/2018	$0	$5,691	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01003B	Other	19100029 B01	02/05/2018	12/14/2018	$4,637	$0	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01004A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	02/05/2018	08/19/2019	$7,967	$9,959	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision
7.	01004B	Serious	19100147 D02	02/05/2018	08/16/2019	$0	$0	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision
8.	01005	Serious	19100147 C04 II B	02/05/2018	08/19/2019	$7,967	$9,959	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision
9.	01006	Serious	19100147 C06 I	02/05/2018	08/19/2019	$7,967	$9,959	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision
10.	01007	Serious	19100147 C07 I A	02/05/2018	08/19/2019	$7,967	$9,959	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision
11.	01008	Other	19100178 L01 I	02/05/2018	12/14/2018	$5,000	$8,536	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision
12.	02001	Willful	19100212 A01	02/05/2018	08/19/2019	$103,470	$129,336	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision
13.	03001	Repeat	19100178 L04 III	02/05/2018	02/20/2018	$363	$363	$0	03/06/2018	J - ALJ Decision
14.	04001	Other	19100037 B02	02/05/2018	02/08/2018	$0	$0	$0	03/08/2018	C - Contested
15.	04002	Other	19100110 F02 II	02/05/2018	02/08/2018	$0	$0	$0	03/08/2018	C - Contested
16.	04003	Other	19100144 A01 III	02/05/2018	02/20/2018	$0	$0	$0	03/08/2018	C - Contested
17.	04004	Other	19100179 J03	02/05/2018	02/27/2018	$0	$0	$0	03/08/2018	C - Contested
18.	04005	Other	19100305 B01 II	02/05/2018	02/27/2018	$0	$0	$0	03/08/2018	C - Contested
19.	04006	Other	19101200 H01	02/05/2018	02/20/2018	$0	$0	$0	03/08/2018	C - Contested

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 98292.015

Event: 08/16/2017

Employee is dragged into a godet/roll machine and is crushed

At 6:45 p.m. on August 16, 2017, an employee was cutting a wrap from a godet/roll machine, Fare S.P.A. model number 354 R85 174, date 8 1989, that was running. The employee's body was pulled into the machine and was crushed when caught between the webbing and rollers.

Keywords: Caught In, Crushed, Dragged, Head, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Neck, Roller--Mach/Part, Torso

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1256264.015	47	F	Fatality		Industrial machinery repairers

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