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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1497608.015 - Southern Plastics, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Southern Plastics, Llc
#2 Hummingbird Lane
Eufaula, AL 36027
Mailing Address:
#2 Hummingbird Lane, Eufaula, AL 36027
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/2020
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/19/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1670162 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,287 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,287 |
| Current Penalty | $5,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,100 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 12/04/2020 | 12/16/2020 | $5,100 | $7,287 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 12/04/2020 | 12/16/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 12/04/2020 | 12/16/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on October 7, 2020, Employee #1 was assisting a coworker in the mold change out of an injection mold. While Employee #1 was unbolting the injection mold, his left hand was between the two molds, as he used an air ratchet to unbolt the right-side mold. The coworker was using a stepladder, where he was unhooking the water and plastic lines that feed to the injection molds. The coworker accidentally tripped the high-pressure limit switch that actuated 100 p.s.i. air, causing the injection molds to slam together. Employee #1's hand was crushed in between the two molds. The machine was not turned off and not locked out. Employee #1 suffered a crushed left hand and broken bones and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Actuated, Broken Bone, Caught Between, Crushed, E GI IV (no lockout), Fracture, Lockout, Mold, Stepladder, Tripped
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1497608.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |