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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315136929 - Lubrizol Advance Materials Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
Lubrizol Advance Materials Inc.
207 Lowell Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2821
NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/23/2010
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 02/23/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202855607 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 02/10/2011 | 02/15/2011 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 23, 2010, an employee was working as the operator of an extruder at Lubrizol, in Wilmington, MA. The firm operated worldwide making specialty plastics and paint protection for the automobile industry. The employee was finishing the second shift, creating plastic pellets using a Xaloy pellet separator. The pellet separator removed water from the extruded pellets using centrifugal force. The employee was clearing a jam in the discharge line of the pellets while the separator was still energized. The employee removed the chute the pellets were jammed in and then used a screwdriver to attempt to unclog the jam inside the separator. Instead, he sustained the amputation of the ring finger on his left hand. He was hospitalized. The employer had a safety and health program and a lockout-tagout program. In addition, the employer had written procedures and warning labels indicating that amputation hazards were present. The accident was reported by the Wilmington police department.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, PLASTIC MFG, HAND TOOL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315136929 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |