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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1400829.015 - Klockner Pentaplast Of America Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110
Site Address:
Klockner Pentaplast Of America Inc
555 East Buck Drive
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
Mailing Address:
555 East Buck Drive, Rural Retreat, VA 24368
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: 07/23/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Fri
Case Closed: 09/05/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1455363 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $26,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,700 |
| Current Penalty | $12,725 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,725 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 07/29/2019 | 08/12/2019 | $0 | $4,805 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 07/29/2019 | 08/15/2019 | $0 | $9,170 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 07/29/2019 | 08/15/2019 | $12,725 | $12,725 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 07/29/2019 | 08/15/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:10 a.m. on May 13, 2019, an employee was using a towel to wipe large chrome rollers on a calendar machine at their highest point near a gap between the rollers while they were rotating. The towel got caught in the gap and pulled the employee's fingers between the rollers. The employee fractured his left ring and middle fingers and crushed his left index finger requiring amputation and hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Cleaning, Crushed, Disconnecting Means, Emergency Stop, Finger, Fracture, Guard, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Point Of Operation, Power Roller, Roller--Mach/Part, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1400829.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |