Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1319350.015 - Pitt Plastics

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1319350.015

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 05/29/2018

Site Address:
Pitt Plastics
3980 Groves Road
Columbus, OH 43232

Mailing Address:
3980 Groves Road, Columbus, OH 43232

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326111/Plastics Bag Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/29/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Piv

Case Closed: 11/14/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1340630	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$23,282	$0	$0	$9,978	$0	$33,260
Current Penalty	$7,567	$0	$0	$14,052	$0	$21,619
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19100147 C06 I	07/12/2018	09/01/2018	$7,567	$11,641	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	07/12/2018	09/01/2018	$7,567	$11,641	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040029 B01	07/12/2018	08/01/2018	$1,081	$1,663	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19040039 A02	07/12/2018		$5,405	$8,315	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 106040.015

Event: 05/18/2018

Employee sustains hand injury in bag machine

At 10:30 p.m. on May 18, 2018, an employee was attempting to reset the shuttle roller on the bag machine. The employee reached under the existing guard, causing the right hand to get caught and sustain injuries requiring skin graft to his hand. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Caught By, Guard, Hand, Roller--Mach/Part, Skin

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1319350.015	49	F	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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