Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316513324 - Bemis Clysar, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 316513324

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 05/08/2012

Site Address:
Bemis Clysar, Inc.
Hwy 67 South
Clinton, IA 52732

Mailing Address:
Hwy 67 South, Clinton, IA 52732

Union Status: Union

SIC:3081

NAICS: 326113/Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Crv6, N:Amputate, N:Chrome6, S:Amputate, L:Amputate

Case Closed: 08/21/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200535656	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,250
Current Penalty	$950	$0	$0	$750	$0	$1,700
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C07 IA	07/09/2012	08/23/2012	$0	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	07/09/2012	08/23/2012	$950	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19101026 D01	07/09/2012	08/23/2012	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200535136

Event: 04/09/2012

Machine Chopper Blades Amputates Maintenance Worker Finger

At approximately 10:40 p.m. on April 9, 2012, Employee #1, a 56-year-old male, maintenance worker with Bemis Clysar, Inc., had applied LOTO to an electrical disconnect switch box for a trim chopper that was plugged with plastic. Employee #1 opened the inspection door and reached into the chopper to remove the plastic plug, before the chopper blades had coasted to a stop. Employee #1's distal portion of the left middle finger was amputated in the event.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, BLADE, UNTRAINED, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316513324			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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