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Inspection: 313975567 - Priority Plastics, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220
Site Address:
Priority Plastics, Inc.
1840 Aerojet Way
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3085
NAICS: 326160/Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Mfg 2992-3462
Case Closed: 03/21/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101045755 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 15 | 11 | 26 | |||
| Current Violations | 11 | 11 | 22 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $52,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 | $0 | $58,000 |
| Current Penalty | $38,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 | $0 | $44,000 |
| 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 | 618037501 | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C04 IIA | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 C04 IIB | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 C04 IIC | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100147 C04 IID | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IA | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IC | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19100147 F03 IID | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 13. | 01013 | Serious | 19100303 B07 IV | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
| 14. | 01014 | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 15. | 01015 | Serious | 19100333 B02 IIA | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 16. | 01016A | Serious | 19100147 C04 IIA | 12/22/2010 | 01/04/2011 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | Q - National Office Adjustment | |
| 17. | 01016B | Serious | 19100147 C04 IIB | 12/22/2010 | 01/04/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | Q - National Office Adjustment | |
| 18. | 01016C | Serious | 19100147 C04 IIC | 12/22/2010 | 01/04/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | Q - National Office Adjustment | |
| 19. | 01016D | Serious | 19100147 C04 IID | 12/22/2010 | 01/04/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | Q - National Office Adjustment | |
| 20. | 02001 | Other | 19040032 A01 | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 21. | 03001 | Other | 618038301 | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 22. | 03002 | Other | 618038307 | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 23. | 03003 | Other | 618054001 A | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 24. | 03004 | Other | 618054001 B | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 25. | 03005 | Other | 618054001 C | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 26. | 03006 | Other | 618054001 D | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 27. | 03007 | Other | 618054001 E | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 28. | 03008 | Other | 618054002 B | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 29. | 03009 | Other | 618054201 A | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 30. | 03010 | Other | 618054201 B | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 01/13/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was in training as a mechanic's helper at a plastics manufacturing facility. He was assisting a maintenance technician, or acting lead, remove plastic residue, or "purge," from a machine. The machine, an Automa "Plus" Model, type AT5D-GMC, was for blow-molding and conditioning plastic vessels. As Employee #1 was reaching inside the machine, his head was caught in a pinch point between two moving parts and crushed. The maintenance technician/acting lead had to bleed off the machine's hydraulics to release Employee #1, who was dead at the scene.
Keywords: HEAD, MOLDING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313975567 | Fatality | Other | Hand packers and packagers |