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Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.

Inspection Nr: 1237779.015

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection

Initial Penalty: $8,873.00

Current Penalty: $8,873.00

Issuance Date: 11/20/2017

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 5

Abatement Date:

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0521400

Contest Date:

Final Order: 12/19/2017

Related Event Code (REC): R

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty Z: Issued 11/20/2017 $8,873.00   Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by: moving parts of the machine. On or about June 1, 2017, an employee was exposed to the hazards created by the moving ejector plate, on the Kawagguchi Injection Molding Machine, Press # 8, as it retracted back into the frame of the mold after the cycle ended. The ejector plate pulled the employee's hand into the machine while she was attempting to remove a part. Machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator from the movement of the ejector plate. This item does not require certification or documentation.

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