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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1519794.015 - Polymers Holdings Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Polymers Holdings Llc
1894 Dowling Dr
Owosso, MI 48867
Mailing Address:
1894 Dowling Dr, Owosso, MI 48867
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: 03/19/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/10/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1731062 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 408.16211(1) | 04/16/2021 | 05/19/2021 | $350 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 408.16211(2) | 04/16/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on February 3, 2021, Employee #1, working with a supervisor, reached into a blow molding machine to adjust a part as the mold was closing. As the mold closed, the employee's right hand was caught and crushed between the hydraulic-powered molds. The employee sustained crushing fractures to the right hand. The incident occurred due to the lack of a safety interlock on the left door of the machine, which allowed the employee to place his hand into the machine while the mold was closing. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Crushed, Fracture, Hand, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Reaching In
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1519794.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |