Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306719295 - Silgan Plastics Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306719295

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 06/11/2003

Site Address:
Silgan Plastics Corporation
1191 Lake Ave.
Woodstock, IL 60098

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2821

NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/11/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	204505051	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,100
Current Penalty	$2,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,125
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	19100132 D01	06/20/2003	06/25/2003	$2,975	$2,975	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	06/20/2003	07/08/2003	$2,125	$2,125	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200822104

Event: 04/28/2003

Employee burned while performing maintenance

On April 28, 2003, Employee #1 was changing absorbent mats below an injection blow molding machine. Upon completion, he accidentally struck an old valve, causing it to open and spray hot oil on himself. The valve was not capped and he was not wearing any protective gear. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for second degree burns on over thirty percent of his body.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, LUBRICATING FLUID, VALVE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306719295			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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