Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312975642 - Harvel Plastics, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312975642

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 08/19/2009

Site Address:
Harvel Plastics, Inc.
300 Kuebler Rd.
Easton, PA 18044

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 757, Easton, PA 18042

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3088

NAICS: 326191/Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/19/2009

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 09/24/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201325719	Yes	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,750
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 C04 I	08/31/2009	10/05/2009	$1,750	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C06 I	08/31/2009	10/05/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100147 D04 I	08/31/2009	10/05/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201321445

Event: 08/19/2009

Employee Amputates Three Fingers in Valve

On August 19, 2009, Employee #1 and a coworker, an electrician, were clearing a jam. While holding a wire, Employee #1 inserted his hand into an ORTEX guillotine valve. At some point, someone leaned on a wire cage, used to hold the powder, which then tripped the scale. That activated the valve, which closed and amputated Employee #1's three fingers. After cutting his fingers, Employee #1 was held there until his coworker was able to release the valve. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, ELECTRICIAN, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, VALVE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312975642			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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