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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1515346.015 - Thermocolors Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Thermocolors Llc
2901 West Monroe St.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Mailing Address:
2901 West Monroe St., Sandusky, OH 44870
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/18/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/09/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1734455 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,557 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,557 |
| Current Penalty | $5,256 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,256 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 D | 05/12/2021 | 06/07/2021 | $5,256 | $9,557 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 05/12/2021 | 06/07/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 a.m. on February 13, 2021, an employee working as an extruding machine operator for a plastics manufacturer was clearing a jam in the cutting chamber of a B62 Pelletizer. The employee was running a job on the T5 extruder line when the strand line broke. The employee hit the E-stop and shut off the machine. The employee opened the cutting chamber and reached into the upper feed chamber with his right hand trying to clear the jam. The machine was still energized causing the employee's right hand to be struck by the rotor cutter. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated middle finger and lacerated ring finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Emergency Stop, Energized, Extrusion, Extrusion Machine, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Pelletizing Plant, Pinch Point, Pinched, Plastic, Plastic Mfg, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1515346.015 | 20 | M | Hospitalized injury | Extruding and forming machine operators |