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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1467212.015 - Presco Polymers Opco, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Presco Polymers Opco, Inc.
1201 East Pecan
Sherman, TX 75090
Mailing Address:
1201 East Pecan, Sherman, TX 75090
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326111/Plastics Bag Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/10/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1546718 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,615 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,615 |
| Current Penalty | $9,369 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,369 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 05/18/2020 | 06/16/2020 | $5,205 | $8,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 05/18/2020 | 06/16/2020 | $4,164 | $6,940 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 05/18/2020 | 06/16/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 a.m. on February 20, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a plastic bag manufacturer was operating the Line 25 extruder. The employee was retrieving material from the extruder and caught his left hand in the press. He was hospitalized to treat a crushed hand.
Keywords: Catch Point, Caught By, Caught In, Crushed, Extrude, Extrusion, Extrusion Machine, Hand, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Plastic, Reaching
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1467212.015 | 26 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |