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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1497532.015 - Austin Foam Plastics, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Austin Foam Plastics, Inc.
2933 A.W. Grimes Blvd.
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Mailing Address:
2933 A.W. Grimes Blvd., Pflugerville, TX 78660
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326150/Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/17/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1674737 | Yes | |
| Referral | 1670020 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1499266 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1499275 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $19,277 | $0 | $67,470 | $0 | $0 | $86,747 |
| Current Penalty | $5,398 | $0 | $26,988 | $2,313 | $0 | $34,699 |
| 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 D04 I | 12/14/2020 | 06/01/2021 | $5,398 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100304 G05 | 12/14/2020 | 12/24/2020 | $2,313 | $5,783 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100212 A01 | 12/14/2020 | 12/22/2020 | $26,988 | $67,470 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:12 p.m. on October 5, 2020, an employee was feeding foam scrap to the rollers of the pelletizer machine. The employee got his left middle finger amputated, when it got caught in the feed roller of the pelletizer machine. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Feeding, Finger, Roller--Mach/Part, Scrap
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1497532.015 | 19 | M | Non Hospitalized injury |