Inspection Detail

Inspection: 759332 - Primex Plastics Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 759332

Report ID: 0214500

Date Opened: 09/12/1988

Site Address:
Primex Plastics Corporation
65 River Drive
Garfield, NJ 07026

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/05/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/23/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360659882

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			2		7
Current Violations	5			2		7
Initial Penalty	$1,780	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,780
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	10/12/1988	02/15/1989	$640	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100133 A01	10/12/1988	10/15/1988	$120	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100213 H01	10/12/1988	12/15/1988	$180	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100213 H04	10/12/1988	12/15/1988	$160	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100303 G02 I	10/12/1988	10/31/1988	$300	$300	$0	-
6.	02001	Other	19101200 E01 I	10/12/1988	02/15/1989	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02002	Other	19101200 H	10/12/1988	02/15/1989	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14491690

Event: 09/10/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - UNKNOWN CAUSE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A CORD- AND PLUG-CONNECTED, 240-VOLT, ELECTRICALLY HEATED, PLASTIC EXTRUSION DIE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED AS HE WAS WORKING ON THIS EQUIPMENT. (THE REPORT DID NOT STATE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.)

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	759332			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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