Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300247889 - Sti Plastics Inc., C.R. Mfg. Div.

Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300247889

Report ID: 0523900

Date Opened: 01/26/1999

Site Address:
Sti Plastics Inc., C.R. Mfg. Div.
22812 State Rd 48/87
Grantsburg, WI 54840

Mailing Address:
5338 Shoreline Blvd., Mound, MN 55364

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/25/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100340025

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	2				3
Current Violations			2			2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$126,000	$0	$0	$0	$130,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$126,000	$0	$0	$126,000
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	5A0001	07/14/1999	08/02/1999	$4,000	$4,000	$0	07/30/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001A	Repeat	19100147 C04 I	07/14/1999	08/02/1999	$63,000	$63,000	$0	07/30/1999	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001B	Repeat	19100147 C07 I	07/14/1999	08/02/1999	$0	$0	$0	07/30/1999	J - ALJ Decision
4.	02001C	Repeat	19100147 D04 I	07/14/1999	08/02/1999	$0	$0	$0	07/30/1999	J - ALJ Decision
5.	02002	Repeat	19100212 A01	07/14/1999	07/19/1999	$63,000	$63,000	$0	07/30/1999	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200340065

Event: 01/26/1999

Employee killed when crushed in molding machine

Employee #1, the first shift supervisor, was inspecting a horizontal injection molding machine for the source of an hydraulic leak when the machine cycled. The moving platen tie bar retracted, crushing Employee #1's head against a stationary bracket. He suffered massive head trauma and was killed. Apparently, two fixed guards that would have prevented access into the danger area had been removed from the machine approximately 12 days earlier.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300247889			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, production occupations

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