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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18105353 - Specialized Plastics, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Specialized Plastics, Incorporated
6 Kane Industrial Drive
Hudson, MA 01749
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/15/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/12/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901223859 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,450 |
| Current Penalty | $1,960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,960 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 02/24/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $168 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100151 C | 02/24/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $224 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/24/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $280 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 02/24/1988 | 05/31/1988 | $504 | $630 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100212 B | 02/24/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $168 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100215 A02 | 02/24/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005C | Serious | 19100215 A04 | 02/24/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01005D | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 02/24/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01006 | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 02/24/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $112 | $140 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01007 | Serious | 19100219 F01 | 02/24/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $280 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01008 | Serious | 19100304 F05 V | 02/24/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $224 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 02001 | Other | 19100303 G02 II | 02/24/1988 | 04/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02002 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 02/24/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 02/24/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 H | 02/24/1988 | 04/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM ON JANUARY 12, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN SETTING UP A G.N. PLASTIC THERMOFORMING MACHINE (BROWN BANTAM MODEL B-16) AFTER A JAM OCCURRED. THE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY POLICY. EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED TO THE MACHINE'S CONTROL PANEL AND INADVERTENTLY SHUT OFF THE TOGGLE SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS THE MOLD AIR PRESSURE RATHER THAN THE TOGGLE SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS THE TRIM PLATEN. WHEN THE MACHINE'S OPERATOR REACHED INTO THE TRIM PLATEN TO FREE THE JAMB IT CYCLED APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS LATER. EMPLOYEE #1'S HAND WAS AMPUTATED AT THE WRIST. THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH INADEQUATE GUARDS. THE OPERATOR COULD REACH UNDER THEM AND INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN A DIE SET UP MAN FOR THE COMPANY FOR A YEAR AND FIVE MONTHS.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, THERMOFORMER, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18105353 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |