Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1393609.015 - Klockner Pentaplast Of America, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 1393609.015

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 04/16/2019

Site Address:
Klockner Pentaplast Of America, Inc.
3585 Klockner Road
Louisa, VA 23093

Mailing Address:
3585 Klockner Road, Gordonsville, VA 22942

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

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

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/04/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Fri

Case Closed: 06/29/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1446004	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$8,785	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,785
Current Penalty	$6,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,150
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	Serious	19100147 C04 II	06/14/2019	07/03/2019	$6,150	$8,785	$0	07/10/2019	C - Contested
2.	02001	Other	19100157 C01	06/14/2019	07/03/2019	$0	$0	$0	07/10/2019	C - Contested

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 115428.015

Event: 04/10/2019

Employee's fingers are partially amputated in kneader machin

At 3:15 p.m. on April 10, 2019, an employee was working on a machine used for kneading and heating up plastic powder. While attempting to prevent a product spillage and stuffing a bag into the floor hopper, the employee's hand was caught in kneader screw opening. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the middle and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Caught In, Finger, Hand, Hopper, Partial Amputation, Powder

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1393609.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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