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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1550373.015 - Beta Plastics Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Beta Plastics Corporation
120 Amor Ave
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
Mailing Address:
120 Amor Ave, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326111/Plastics Bag Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/26/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1804990 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $40,609 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,609 |
| Current Penalty | $26,396 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,396 |
| 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 | 19100303 F02 | 02/24/2022 | 03/22/2022 | $2,828 | $4,351 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 02/24/2022 | $4,714 | $7,252 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100304 F01 IV | 02/24/2022 | $3,771 | $5,801 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100305 B02 I | 02/24/2022 | 03/22/2022 | $4,714 | $7,252 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100305 G01 II A | 02/24/2022 | 03/22/2022 | $3,771 | $5,801 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100305 G01 IV D | 02/24/2022 | $3,771 | $5,801 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100334 A02 I | 02/24/2022 | $2,828 | $4,351 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 p.m. on August 27, 2021, an employee working for a plastics manufacturer was restarting a separator following a power outage from a storm. The employee caught his left thumb in the rollers. The employee was hospitalized to treat a partially amputated thumb, which was reattached at the hospital during surgery.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught Between, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Plastic Mfg, Power Roller, Roller--Mach/Part, Started, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1550373.015 | 32 | M | Hospitalized injury |