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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310775002 - Norseman Plastics, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Norseman Plastics, Inc
515 South 4th St.
Osage City, KS 66523
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/17/2007
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 08/07/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 205943905 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,375 |
| Current Penalty | $688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $688 |
| 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 C07 I | 05/18/2007 | 07/06/2007 | $688 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on January 21, 2007, Employee #1, a Process Technician, was working on the injection molding machine, manufactured by Engel Machinery, Model Number Engel 1250 Duo, Serial Number 0571. Molded parts were getting jammed on the finished product shoot, which was between the injection molding machine and a conveyor. A coworker, an operator of the molding machine, informed Employee #1 that parts were getting jammed. Employee #1 went under the machine to clear the jam and adjust the shoot. While adjusting the shoot with his left hand, he braced himself against the machine with his right hand. The machine cycled, crushing Employee #1's right hand and forearm. Emergency response was called, and Employee #1 was transported to KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas for treatment. Subsequently, his right hand and lower right forearm were amputated.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, MOLDING MACHINE, FOREARM, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310775002 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |