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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310074455 - Republic Plastics, L.P.
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Republic Plastics, L.P.
1550 W Battaglia Road
Eloy, AZ 85131
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3086
NAICS: 326140/Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/11/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/17/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101994424 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 10/24/2006 | 10/28/2006 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100038 F01 | 10/24/2006 | 11/15/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100157 E02 | 10/24/2006 | 10/27/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19100253 B04 III | 10/24/2006 | 10/27/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 19100254 D09 III | 10/24/2006 | 10/28/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02005 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 10/24/2006 | 10/27/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02006 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 10/24/2006 | 10/27/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02007 | Other | 19101200 E01 I | 10/24/2006 | 10/28/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02008 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 10/24/2006 | 10/27/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Around 1:15 a.m. on May 6, 2006, Employee #1, the lead production employee, was inspecting the work being done by a trainee on the Number 2 bagging machine when he noticed that the film had become wrapped around one of the static eliminator units. Employee #1 was injured while unjamming the plastic-wrap film on the Number 2 bagging machine, a Rennco Model Dual 101 Packager equipped with four Simco Shockless Static Neutralizing Bars. The employee cut the film loose. When he went to reset it, he noticed that the static elimination unit needed to the repositioned. He grabbed the unit with his left hand to move it and believed he contacted the inner neutralizing bar, which resulted in a strong shock. The electricity traveled through his fingers, out his arm near the elbow and arced to the machine, leaving a long cut-like exit wound (burn). There were apparently no witnesses, so he alerted a coworker of what had happened. He was given first aid to stop the bleeding. He was transported by ambulance to University Medical Center in Tucson. He was released several hours later and returned to work the following night without any work restrictions. By the time of the ADOSH inspection, the burn mark had almost completely healed and he was expected to make a full recovery.
Keywords: BURN, SHOCK, STATIC ELECTRICITY, FINGER, JAMMED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ARM, ELBOW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310074455 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Supervisors, production occupations |