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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1462159.015 - Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
610 O'Neill Dr
Hebron, OH 43025
Mailing Address:
610 O'Neill Dr, Hebron, OH 43025
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: 02/11/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/08/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1540806 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $53,015 | $0 | $0 | $53,015 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | $13,494 |
| 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 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 03/31/2020 | $13,494 | $53,015 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on February 3, 2020, an employee working as a maintenance technician for packaging company was troubleshooting the divert gate in a injection molding machine. The employee was working with a coworker who was also a maintenance technician. The divert gate was dumping all parts, good and bad, into the tub under the machine and not onto the conveyor system. The employee connected a computer to the PLC and he and the coworker were watching the programming. The coworker stayed with the computer while the employee crawled under the machine to observe the machine operating. The employee noticed the divert gate was getting caught on something and reached into the gate area when the mold opened and caught his right arm. The employee fractured and lacerated his elbow and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Caught By, Caught In, Cut, Elbow, Fracture, Gate, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Molding Machine, Pinch Point, Pinched, Troubleshooting
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1462159.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |