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Inspection: 17942434 - Plastic Development Inc-Vinyl Packaging Division

Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 17942434
Report ID: 0112300
Date Opened: 04/07/1993

Site Address:
Plastic Development Inc-Vinyl Packaging Division
21 Sabin St
Pawtucket, RI 02860

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/07/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/1993

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 902664879 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $2,250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,250
Current Penalty $1,125 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,125
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# 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 A02 II 04/23/1993 05/01/1993 $565 $1,125 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100217 B06 I 04/23/1993 05/01/1993 $560 $1,125 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002B Serious 19100217 D01 II 04/23/1993 05/01/1993 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 02001 Other 19100147 C06 I 04/23/1993 05/26/1993 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 02002 Other 19100147 C07 IV 04/23/1993 05/26/1993 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14277545
Event: 04/07/1993
Employee's finger crushed in press

At approximately 10:40 a.m. on April 6, 1993, Employee #1 was operating a pneumatic press when a piece became stuck on the top ram. The press was provided with two palm buttons. When Employee #1 reached in with her left hand, her right hand accidentally hit the right palm button. The press cycled, crushing a finger on her left hand. There was a malfunction in the two palm buttons. Also, Employee #1 should have used hand tools to free the stuck piece.

Keywords: FINGER, STUCK, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND TOOL, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 17942434 Hospitalized injury Amputation Occupation not reported
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