Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1362582.015 - Heritage Plastics, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1362582.015

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 11/28/2018

Site Address:
Heritage Plastics, Inc.
1002 Hunt Street
Picayune, MS 39466

Mailing Address:
1002 Hunt Street, Picayune, MS 39466

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326122/Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/28/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 04/30/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1402953	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2	1				3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$26,520	$132,598	$0	$0	$0	$159,118
Current Penalty	$66,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$66,300
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.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C07 I A	04/03/2019	04/11/2019	$13,260	$13,260	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C07 I B	04/03/2019	04/11/2019	$13,260	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	04/03/2019	04/25/2019	$13,260	$13,260	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	04/03/2019	04/18/2019	$13,260	$132,598	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001B	Serious	19100147 D04 I	04/03/2019	04/18/2019	$13,260	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 111327.015

Event: 11/23/2018

Employee amputates fingers and thumb when caught by auger bi

At 8:30 a.m. on November 23, 2018, an employee was cleaning around auger pits inside the machine without locking it down. The employee's gloved right hand was caught by the rotating auger and pulled into the bits. The employee amputated four fingers below the knuckles and his thumb was amputated above the knuckle. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Caught By, Drill, Finger, Glove, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1362582.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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