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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1565043.015 - Pleiger Plastics Company
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Pleiger Plastics Company
498 Crile Road
Washington, PA 15301
Mailing Address:
498 Crile Road, Washington, PA 15301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/14/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1832135 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,151 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,151 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 A04 | 01/25/2022 | 10/31/2022 | $7,000 | $10,151 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:17 p.m. on November 2, 2021, an employee was working as a laborer for a firm that manufactured plastic material and resin. He was cleaning the inside of the centrifuge of a sheet casting machine. The machine was energized. His cleaning pad got stuck in the machine, and he was pulled into the machine. The machine threw him back out. He hit his knee on the frame of the machine, and his leg was fractured. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Fracture, Frame, Knee, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Plastic Mfg, Polyester Resin, Pulled In, Rotating Parts, Struck Against
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1565043.015 | 20 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |