Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313786857 - River City Polymers Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313786857

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 02/11/2011

Site Address:
River City Polymers Llc
425 Enterprise Ave.
Wauseon, OH 43567

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/15/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations, S:Electrical, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 07/18/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202101820	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7					7
Current Violations	7					7
Initial Penalty	$31,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$31,500
Current Penalty	$9,765	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,765
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19100023 A02	03/29/2011	04/08/2011	$1,575	$3,500	$0	04/28/2011	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19100023 C01	03/29/2011	04/01/2011	$0	$0	$0	04/28/2011	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	03/29/2011	04/08/2011	$2,205	$4,900	$0	04/28/2011	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01002B	Serious	19100147 D	03/29/2011	04/08/2011	$0	$0	$0	04/28/2011	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01002C	Serious	19100147 F03 IID	03/29/2011	04/01/2011	$0	$0	$0	04/28/2011	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01003	Serious	19100147 C07 I	03/29/2011	04/08/2011	$0	$4,900	$0	04/28/2011	J - ALJ Decision
7.	01004	Serious	19100212 A01	03/29/2011	04/01/2011	$2,205	$4,900	$0	04/28/2011	J - ALJ Decision
8.	01005	Serious	19100305 B01 II	03/29/2011	04/08/2011	$1,575	$3,500	$0	04/28/2011	J - ALJ Decision
9.	01006A	Serious	19100332 B02	03/29/2011	04/08/2011	$2,205	$4,900	$0	04/28/2011	J - ALJ Decision
10.	01006B	Serious	19100333 A	03/29/2011	04/08/2011	$0	$0	$0	04/28/2011	J - ALJ Decision
11.	01007A	Serious	19100335 A01 I	03/29/2011	04/08/2011	$0	$4,900	$0	04/28/2011	J - ALJ Decision
12.	01007B	Serious	19100335 A01 V	03/29/2011	04/08/2011	$0	$0	$0	04/28/2011	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202089603

Event: 02/08/2011

Employee's Hand Is Amputated While Servicing Machine

At approximately 3:40 p.m. on February 8, 2011, Employee #1, with River City Polymers, LLC, was servicing a limit switch on a plastic shredding machine. After adjusting the switch, the machine's hydraulic ram crushed his right hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for an amputation of the hand. No guarding was present around the point of operation and the machine was not deenergized prior to the service work.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, ELECTRIC SWITCH, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND, LIMIT SWITCH, UNGUARDED, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313786857			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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