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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1444894.015 - Summit Plastics, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Summit Plastics, Inc.
107 Laurel Street
Summit, MS 39666
Mailing Address:
107 Laurel Street, Summit, MS 39666
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/13/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 12/27/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1516484 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,630 |
| Current Penalty | $3,978 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,978 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 12/09/2019 | $3,978 | $6,630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100145 C02 I | 12/09/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 p.m. on November 7, 2019, an employee working as a Supervisor for a plastics manufacturer was working on a blender/mixer. The employee opened the gate to let the blended material exit the equipment. The gate is opened by a pneumatic valve and the material is released by gravity. After the gate was opened, the employee used his right hand to clean out what was left of the material. The blender was still on when he cleaned the material. The employee caught his hand when he reached the opened the gate. The employee sustained deep lacerations on his hand requiring hospitalization and surgery, but no amputation.
Keywords: Abrasion, Catch Point, Cleaning, Contusion, Energized, Gate, Hand, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Material Handling, Mixer, Pneumatic, Pneumatic equipment, Struck By, Warning Sign
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1444894.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators |