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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1320688.015 - Superior Plastics Extrusion Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Superior Plastics Extrusion Company, Inc.
5 Highland Drive
Putnam, CT 06260
Mailing Address:
5 Highland Drive, Putnam, CT 06260
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326112/Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/27/2018
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/19/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1345157 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1321446 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,073 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,073 |
| Current Penalty | $17,073 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,073 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/28/2018 | 11/16/2018 | $7,114 | $7,114 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/28/2018 | $9,959 | $9,959 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 5:51 a.m. on June 6, 2018, Employee #1 arrived early for work and was greeted by the second shift extruder operator, who was working on Line 1. A sheet of plastic that was fed through the shear at the payoff end of the Bottenfield Gloucester extruder through a Wysong shear, came out crooked. Employee #1 reached in to move the plastic sheet back into position and the shear activated. The light curtain provided to guard the shear was not working, so when the employee reached near the point of operation, the shear did not stop. Employee #1 suffered an amputation to his right thumb. The employee was not hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Lockout, Point Of Operation, Shear, Thumb, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1320688.015 | 32 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |