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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1694431.015 - 155027 - Pentair Water Pool And Spa, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
155027 - Pentair Water Pool And Spa, Inc.
1618 Hawkins Ave
Sanford, NC 27330
Mailing Address:
1618 Hawkins Ave, Sanford, NC 27330
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/02/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2074965 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $156,259 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $156,259 |
| Current Penalty | $156,259 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $156,259 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 02/27/2024 | 03/04/2024 | $156,259 | $156,259 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 noon on August 28, 2023, an employe was operating an injection molding machine with a robot arm that was inoperative, so it required the operator to manually remove plastic pool filters from the drop tray of the machine. The injection molding machine drop tray was located directly under a sliding panel that provided access to the left and right mold die of the machine. The space under the sliding door where the tray was located measured 1.4 feet in height by 3 feet in length. The employee was working alone and was found in a kneeling position with her upper body resting in the drop tray. The employee was reaching in and removing the plastic filters that had accumulated in the back of the drop tray when her head became caught between the left and right mold die as it cycled to a close. The employee died due to traumatic injuries to her head.
Keywords: Arm, Broken, Caught Between, Crushed, Crushing, Die, Head, Injection, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Molding Machine, Plastic, Reaching, Removing, Robot, Traumatic
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1694431.015 | 54 | F | Fatality | Occupation not reported |