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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1576903.015 - Delstar Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office
Site Address:
Delstar Technologies, Inc.
601 Industrial Road
Middletown, DE 19709
Mailing Address:
601 Industrial Drive, Middletown, DE 19709
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326113/Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/22/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1864157 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $87,012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $87,012 |
| Current Penalty | $32,155 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $39,155 |
| 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 C04 II | 08/12/2022 | 09/08/2022 | $11,601 | $14,502 | $0 | 09/19/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I B | 08/12/2022 | 09/08/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/19/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19100147 C05 II | 08/12/2022 | $7,000 | $14,502 | $0 | 09/19/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 08/12/2022 | 09/08/2022 | $0 | $14,502 | $0 | 09/19/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 C06 II | 08/12/2022 | 09/08/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/19/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 08/12/2022 | 09/08/2022 | $20,554 | $14,502 | $0 | 09/19/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 08/12/2022 | 09/08/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/19/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01005 | Serious | 19100216 C01 | 08/12/2022 | 09/08/2022 | $0 | $14,502 | $0 | 09/19/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01006A | Serious | 19100303 B07 | 08/12/2022 | 09/08/2022 | $0 | $14,502 | $0 | 09/19/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 10. | 01006B | Serious | 19100305 A02 XI | 08/12/2022 | 09/08/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/19/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 a.m. on February 7, 2022, Employee #1 was working as part of a team that was conducting startup operations to process a product known as Halar. Employee #1 was assigned to operate a pre-stretch machine that was feeding an off-line winder, a separate function of the extruder line #1. Employee #1 received a job assignment from the Lead Operator, who verbally asked Employee #1 to operate the pre-stretch section of the startup. Employee #1 was standing outside of a 7 feet 2 ? inch-long gated area next to pre-stretch rollers, when the Halar product broke between roller 2 and 3. After observing the Halar product tear during start up between roller 2 and 3, Employee #1 walked right along the gated area to the open end of the guarding and entered an opening 1 foot 3 inches wide that was unprotected, and went into the unprotected area to attempt to rethread the pre-stretch machine, without engaging the E stop or shutting down the Extruder line #1. Employee #1, while reaching into the unguarded nip points, had his left hand (gloved) get attached to the product (Halar), pulling his left hand into the rollers. Employee #1 sustained injuries to his left hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and a small portion of the bicep area. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries and an evulsion to the left arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Caught In, Crushed, Extrusion Machine, Hand, Machine Guarding, Nip Point, Unguarded, Unguarded Live Parts, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1576903.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |