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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1400197.015 - Pf Nonwovens, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Pf Nonwovens, Llc
101 Green Mountain Road
Hazleton, PA 18202
Mailing Address:
101 Green Mountain Road, Hazleton, PA 18202
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 313230/Nonwoven Fabric Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/22/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/12/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1452467 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,814 | $0 | $7,814 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,688 | $0 | $4,688 |
| 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 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 05/24/2019 | $4,688 | $7,814 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019, an employee was working as a machine operator at a nonwoven fabric mill. He was operating a Kelviplast roll machine. The machine made nonwoven fabrics. The machine had a part called a C beam diffuser. Fibers had become clumped on the bottom of the C beam diffuser and the side of the beam. The employee was using a hanger tool to remove those clumped fibers from the machine. Holding the tool in his right hand, the employee reached over a railing and grabbed the fibers with his gloved left hand. His left hand became caught in a rotating roller. The fibers pulled the employee's left hand and forearm into a heated press roll. The roll was heated to 248 degrees F (120 degrees C). The employee suffered a burn to the back of his hand. He was hospitalized with severe burns. The employer did not report the hospitalization until May 7, 2019.
Keywords: Arm, Burn, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Glove, Hand, High Temperature, Jammed, Lockout, Nip Point, Reporting, Roller--Mach/Part, Rotating Parts
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1400197.015 | 34 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |