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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1448228.015 - Versatex Building Products, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Versatex Building Products, Llc
400 Steel Street
Aliquippa, PA 15001
Mailing Address:
400 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA 15001
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/02/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/26/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1522006 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,934 |
| Current Penalty | $8,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,300 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/23/2019 | 05/01/2020 | $8,300 | $11,934 | $0 | 01/21/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:20 p.m. on November 27, 2019, an employee working as a machine operator for a plastics products manufacturer was using a miter saw. The employee was cutting PVC trim pieces when his left hand contacted the rotating sawblade. The employee amputated his left index finger to the second knuckle and middle and ring fingers to the first knuckle. The employee required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Cutting, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Knuckle, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Plastic, Plastic Mfg, Rotating Parts, Saw, Sawblade, Struck Against, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1448228.015 | 31 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |