Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1274568.015 - Liqui-Box Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Liqui-Box Corp.
1817 Masters Ave.
Ashland, OH 44805
Mailing Address:
1817 Masters Ave., Ashland, OH 44805
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326111/Plastics Bag Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/17/2018
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1278132 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $12,934 | $0 | $142,274 | $0 | $0 | $155,208 |
Current Penalty | $12,934 | $0 | $71,137 | $0 | $0 | $84,071 |
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 | 19100147 C06 I | 03/05/2018 | 03/21/2018 | $12,934 | $12,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 02001A | Repeat | 19100147 D | 03/05/2018 | 04/10/2018 | $71,137 | $71,137 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 02001B | Repeat | 19100147 C07 I | 03/05/2018 | 04/10/2018 | $0 | $71,137 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:10 p.m. on October 25, 2017, an English-speaking, 31-year-old employee was working for a manufacturer of plastic bags and pouches. The facility had a Delta sealer, known as the "G" machine. It had become jammed with plastic bags. She was clearing the jam, and the machine was turned off. As the employee reached into the Delta sealer to remove the bags, a coworker started up the machine. The employee sustained the partial amputation of the tip of her right thumb. There were no immediate witnesses, and the incident occurred indoors. The employer utilized a key switch to be used when the machine needed to have jams cleared. The The narrative did not say whether or not she was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Equipment Operator, Jammed, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Nip Point, Sealing Machine, Thumb
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1274568.015 | 31 | F | Non Hospitalized injury |