Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1481277.015 - Polymer Industries, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1481277.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 06/29/2020

Site Address:
Polymer Industries, Llc
10526 Alabama Highway 40
Henagar, AL 35978

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 32, Henagar, AL 35978

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: 06/29/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 02/23/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1608717	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$19,662	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,662
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100151 B	09/18/2020	11/27/2020	$5,227	$9,831	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	09/18/2020	10/15/2020	$7,373	$9,831	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100037 B04	09/18/2020		$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19100305 A02 XI	09/18/2020		$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 127379.015

Event: 06/19/2020

Employee amputates thumb on lathe

At 1:25 p.m. on June 19, 2020, an employee was processing a plastic part on a manual lathe. The employee's thumb was caught by the machine, resulting in an amputation. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Lathe, Plastic, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1481277.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinist apprentices

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