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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1547130.015 - Plas-Tec Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Plas-Tec Corp.
601 W. Indiana St.
Edon, OH 43518
Mailing Address:
601 W. Indiana St., Edon, OH 43518
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: 08/11/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/12/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1795060 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $19,114 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,114 |
| Current Penalty | $9,557 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,557 |
| 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 | 19100332 B01 | 09/27/2021 | 10/06/2021 | $4,779 | $9,557 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100333 A | 09/27/2021 | 10/26/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100335 A01 I | 09/27/2021 | 10/06/2021 | $4,779 | $9,557 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:10 p.m. on August 5, 2021, an employee working as a production supervisor for a plastics products manufacturer was preparing a plastic injection molding machine for startup. The employee discovered that the temperature was low on a portion of the heat barrel. He opened the electrical panel to access the part of the controller that adjusts the temperature. The temperature controller was located within the 480V electrical panel directly adjacent to a bank of fuses. In the process of pressing the buttons on the controller, the employee contacted live parts within the panel causing him to be shocked. The force of the electrical shock threw the employee backwards away from the panel. There were no witnesses to the incident. The employee was hospitalized to treat multiple injuries due to the electrical shock.
Keywords: Conductor, Current, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical Wire, Electrical panel, Engineering Controls, Hand, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Plastic Mfg, Production Line, Reaching In, Shock, Supervisor, Thrown
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1547130.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Supervisors, production occupations |