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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1447769.015 - Plastic Container Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Plastic Container Corporation
2508 N. Oak St.
Urbana, IL 61802
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 438, Champaign, IL 61824
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326160/Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/25/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/19/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1520210 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1451745 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $6,747 | $0 | $20,241 |
| Current Penalty | $12,144 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,144 |
| 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 | 19100147 D | 04/09/2020 | 05/15/2020 | $6,072 | $6,747 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 04/09/2020 | $6,072 | $6,747 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 04/09/2020 | $0 | $6,747 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on October 17, 2019, an employee working for a plastic container manufacturer was using a shrink wrap machine wrapping cardboard boxes of plastic bottles. The employee caught his right thumb in the shrink wrap and incurred a soft tissue amputation of the thumb, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pallet Wrapping Machine, Palletized Cargo, Pinch Point, Pinched, Plastic Mfg, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1447769.015 | 28 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |