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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1501002.015 - Poly Plastic Products Of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Poly Plastic Products Of Pennsylvania, Inc.
21 Schultz Dr
Delano, PA 18220
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 220, Delano, PA 18220
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 326113/Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/21/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/24/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1681138 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $20,890 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,890 |
| Current Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 02/10/2021 | 03/09/2021 | $7,500 | $10,445 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 02/10/2021 | 03/09/2021 | $4,300 | $5,969 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100305 G02 III | 02/10/2021 | 03/09/2021 | $3,200 | $4,476 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on October 30, 2020, an employee working as a printing machine operator for a laminated plastics manufacturer was cleaning a Wolverine 72-inch printing machine while it was running. The employee caught his fingers in the in-running rollers crushing his fingers. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for fractures to two of his fingers.
Keywords: Caught In, Cleaning, Crushed, Finger, Fracture, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Pinch Point, Pinched, Plastic Mfg, Power Roller, Printer, Printing, Printing Press, Pulled In, Roller--Mach/Part
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1501002.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury | Printing machine operators |