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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1476610.015 - Centrex Plastics, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Centrex Plastics, Llc
814 W. Lima St.
Findlay, OH 45840
Mailing Address:
814 West Lima Street, Findlay, OH 45840
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: 05/27/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/12/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1595638 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $26,988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,988 |
| Current Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 10/27/2020 | 11/05/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 D | 10/27/2020 | 11/05/2020 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:45 a.m. on May 21, 2020, Employee #1 was troubleshooting the Milacron Maxima Plastic Injection Press # 91 (Product # MPS-1100; Serial Number M7001AB010099). The parts were sticking inside the press because "air poppets froze up." Employee #1 went inside the press to "free poppets" with a brass hammer. Then, Employee #1 asked another a coworker to activate air inside the press. While Employee #1 was standing inside the press, and the doors of the press were closed, the coworker pushed the "mold close button" instead of the "air blow button." The mold inside the press closed, pinching the right arm of Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained a crushing injury of the right elbow; the elbow was removed, and a piece of metal connecting Employee #1's upper and lower arm was installed. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Crushed, Elbow, Hammer , Injection, Mold, Pinched, Press, Troubleshooting
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1476610.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury |