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Inspection: 310289012 - Spartech Polycom

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 310289012
Report ID: 0317500
Date Opened: 11/27/2006

Site Address:
Spartech Polycom
79 E. 8th Street
Donora, PA 15033

Mailing Address:
55 South Washington Street, Donora, PA 15033

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/2006

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 03/12/2007

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100541184
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 8 8
Current Violations 8 8
Initial Penalty $41,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $41,500
Current Penalty $31,125 $0 $0 $0 $0 $31,125
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 19100178 A04 12/27/2006 02/28/2007 $5,900 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100178 A05 12/27/2006 02/28/2007 $1,750 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002B Serious 19100178 A06 12/27/2006 02/28/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003A Serious 19100178 L01 I 12/27/2006 02/28/2007 $5,900 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01003B Serious 19100178 L01 II 12/27/2006 02/28/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01004A Serious 19100178 L02 II 12/27/2006 02/28/2007 $4,900 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01004B Serious 19100178 L02 III 12/27/2006 02/28/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01005A Serious 19100178 L03 IG 12/27/2006 02/28/2007 $4,900 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01005B Serious 19100178 L03 IH 12/27/2006 02/28/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01005C Serious 19100178 L03 IIB 12/27/2006 02/28/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 01006 Serious 19100178 L06 12/27/2006 02/28/2007 $1,125 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 01007 Serious 19100178 O01 12/27/2006 01/02/2007 $4,900 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
13. 01008 Serious 19100178 O02 12/27/2006 02/28/2007 $1,750 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200541522
Event: 11/25/2006
Employee Is Crushed When Mixer Tips Over

On November 25, 2006, Employee #1 was assisting with moving equipment from one plant to another. He was inside a truck trailer. A coworker was operating a forklift, and was unloading a mixer from the trailer when the mixer began to tip. Employee #1 tried to prevent the mixer from tipping but was killed when he was crushed between the mixer and the side wall of the trailer.

Keywords: LOADING, PINNED, MIXER, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRAILER, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 310289012 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
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