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Inspection: 857656 - Radva Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 857656
Report ID: 0317000
Date Opened: 11/02/1984

Site Address:
Radva Corporation
315 West Germantown Pike
Norristown, PA 19401

Mailing Address:
P O B 100, Norristown, PA 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/11/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/11/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360531743
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $1,180 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,180
Current Penalty $1,180 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,180
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 19100178 M12 01/31/1985 02/03/1985 $240 $240 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100212 A03 II 01/31/1985 02/03/1985 $640 $640 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19100303 G02 I 01/31/1985 02/03/1985 $300 $300 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 01/31/1985 02/03/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14320667
Event: 11/01/1984
CRUSHED BETWEEN PRESS PLATES OF MOLDING MACHINE

ON NOVEMBER 1, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:55 PM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HORIZONTAL EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE SHAPE-MOLDING MACHINE. THE MOLDING MACHINE WAS BEING USED TO PRODUCE ROOF PROFILES (INSULATING TILES OF POLYSTYRENE). THESE ITEMS ARE 2 BY 8 BY 36 INCHES IN SIZE. THREE TILES ARE MOLDED AT ONE TIME. THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE PLATES OF THE MOLDING MACHINE. THE SAFETY GATES AND INTERLOCKS WERE DEFEATED AND INOPERATIVE, PERMITTING THE EMPLOYEE TO PLACE PART OF HIS BODY BETWEEN THE PLATES OF THE MACHINE.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARD, MOLDING MACHINE, INTERLOCK, CRUSHED, MOLD PLATES

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 857656 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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