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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1370716.015 - Akron Polymer Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Akron Polymer Products, Inc.
571 Kennedy Rd
Akron, OH 44305
Mailing Address:
571 Kennedy Rd, Akron, OH 44305
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326121/Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/11/2019
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/19/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1414961 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,354 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,354 |
| Current Penalty | $8,354 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,354 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 02/21/2019 | $8,354 | $8,354 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on December 21, 2018, an employee was operating an overmolder machine and reached around the barrier guard when her finger was struck by the machine blades, amputating the tip of her thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Fingertip, Molding Machine, Struck By, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1370716.015 | 30 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |