Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302443775 - Southern Plastics Company

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 302443775

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 11/06/2000

Site Address:
Southern Plastics Company
2121 Old Dunbar Road
West Columbia, SC 29172

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 31640, Richmond, VA 23294

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3081

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/18/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100371723

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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 A01	11/29/2000	12/04/2000	$750	$750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170572846

Event: 09/06/2000

Employee Suffers Amputation

At approximately 6:55 a.m. on September 6, 2000, Employee #1 was performing her normal job duties when her left index finger was severed above the second knuckle by a hand-fed 20-ton Conway dual-speed hydraulic punch press. Employee #1 was attempting to remove scraps (knockouts) from the point of operation when her foot accidentally triggered the press by hitting the guarded foot pedal. The point of operation on the punch press was not guarded. Employee #1 was treated for her injuries but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302443775			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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