Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308114701 - Mesa Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Health 0355123

Inspection Nr: 308114701

Report ID: 0355123

Date Opened: 10/13/2004

Site Address:
Mesa Industries, Inc.
26331 Hillman Highway
Abingdon, VA 24210

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3085

NAICS: 326160/Plastics Bottle Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/08/2004

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362309379

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$9,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,250
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100151 B	04/06/2005	04/14/2005	$2,250	$2,250	$0	04/26/2005	1 - State Lower Court	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	04/06/2005	04/18/2005	$3,500	$7,000	$0	04/26/2005	1 - State Lower Court

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 897926

Event: 10/12/2004

Employee's Strikes Head Against a Molding Machine and Dies

On October 12, 2004, Employee #1 was making an adjustment to an extrusion molding machine to adjust the flashing when he slipped. His head was caught between the hydraulically operated side of the mold housing and the fixed elevated work platform. A coworker removed Employee #1 when the next automated cycle began. Employee #1 was conscious when removed from the machine, but collapsed and died a few minutes later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308114701			Fatality	Fracture	Extruding and forming machine operators

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