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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1572763.015 - Multi-Plastics Extrusions Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Multi-Plastics Extrusions Inc.
600 Dietrich Ave.
Hazleton, PA 18201
Mailing Address:
600 Dietrich Ave., Hazleton, PA 18201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326113/Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/2022
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/28/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1845195 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,491 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,491 |
| Current Penalty | $11,491 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,491 |
| 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 | 19100147 C06 I | 04/29/2022 | 05/11/2022 | $4,754 | $4,754 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 04/29/2022 | $6,737 | $6,737 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:07 p.m. on December 18, 2021, an employee was operating plastic extrusion line when a hot formed piece of window trim became stuck in the sizing line. The employee grabbed needle-nose pliers and attempted to remove the stuck piece when her hand was pulled into a nip point of a roller. The employee's finger was pinched between the pliers and the metal sizing line equipment and she was stuck in the machine for seven minutes. The sizing line was very hot and the needle nose pliers also became hot. The employee experienced crushing and thermal burn injuries to her left index finger. The employee was hospitalized and tip of her index finger was surgically amputated on December 27th.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Burn, Caught In, Clearing, Crushed, Extrusion, Finger, Fingertip, Hot Plastic, Jammed, Line Clearance, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Plastic, Plastic Mfg, Production Line, Pulled In, Roller Conveyor, Stuck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1572763.015 | 48 | F | Hospitalized injury | Extruding and forming machine operators |