OSHA has inspected Accella Polyurethane Systems once in Missouri.
The inspection began on Sep 9, 2020 on a referral, in Maryland Heights.
That inspection ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $6,827 and now stand at $5,462, 20% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Accella Polyurethane Systems averages $5,462 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344923628 OPENED SEP 9, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Apr 9, 2021
2500 Adie Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 · Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 3, 2020: Employee's fingertips are amputated in actuated valve assemb
At 6:30 a.m. on September 3, 2020, an employee was verifying the direction of operation on a three-way actuated valve. The employee was testing the three-way actuated valve assembly to be installed in production. While testing the valve, the employee rested his hand on the top of the valve and, unbeknownst to the employee, two fingers inside the valve body assembly. When the ball cycled, it closed on the port where his fingers were and amputated the tips of his middle and ring fingers on his left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $6,827 | $5,462 | Feb 11, 2021 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 3, 2020, Maryland Heights: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was testing a three-way actuated valve assembly. When the ball cycled, it closed on the employee's left hand, amputating the tips of his middle and ring fingers.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
