Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1443228.015 - Fluorotek Usa Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1443228.015

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 11/12/2019

Site Address:
Fluorotek Usa Inc
1301 W 13th Street Ste A
Riviera Beach, FL 33404

Mailing Address:
1301 W 13th Street Ste A, Riviera Beach, FL 33404

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326291/Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/12/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 04/17/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1514689	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$24,290	$0	$0	$8,675	$0	$32,965
Current Penalty	$7,287	$0	$0	$10,410	$0	$17,697
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	03/03/2020	04/03/2020	$7,287	$12,145	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100212 A01	03/03/2020	04/03/2020	$6,073	$12,145	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	03/03/2020		$4,338	$8,675	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 121703.015

Event: 10/19/2019

Employee partially amputates finger on hopper blade

At 11:30 a.m. on October 19, 2019, an employee, a machine operator, was attempting to remove ground plastic from the lower discharge chute with his hand while the machine was still in operation. The employee's hand made contact with the rotating hopper blades. The employee was hospitalized to treat a partial amputation of his left index finger.

Keywords: Blade, Chute, Contact, Finger, Hopper, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Plastic, Removing

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1443228.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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