Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Quantum Plastics in Iowa 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Nov 13, 2019 on a referral, in Victor.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $19,451; today they stand at $17,874, 8% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Quantum Plastics averages $8,937 across 2 cited inspections.
Inspection 344443551 OPENED NOV 13, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Apr 26, 2021
2135 B Ave, Victor, IA 52347 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 5, 2019: Employee crushes finger in tape dispenser, is later amputate
At 3:00 p.m. on November 5, 2019, an employee was demonstrating to a coworker how to troubleshoot an Air Fixtures Model AFAT 822 SPL Tape Dispenser. The tape dispenser was hooked up to an air supply which was its primary energy source. The employee did not ensure his finger was clear of a pinch point after reenergizing the machine. A defective spring-powered actuator engaged causing the gears to move. The employee caught his finger in the gears crushing his finger. The employee's finger need to be be surgically amputated later but he was not hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $7,577 | $6,000 | Dec 4, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 343311072 OPENED JUL 18, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 240 employees at the site · Closed Oct 10, 2018
2135 B Ave, Victor, IA 52347 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 15, 2018: Employee is struck by falling mold and is hospitalized with
At 10:45 p.m. on May 15, 2018, an employee was attaching an eye bolt to a plastic injection mold and lifted it with a forklift's jib boom attachment. The employee jumped down from the mold and was pinned to the ground when the 2,100 lb mold that was being retrieved by a coworker fell and struck him. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractures to his upper leg and knee.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $6,282 | $6,282 | Aug 16, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Serious | $4,711 | $4,711 | Aug 16, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $881 | $881 | Aug 16, 2018 | Final |
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.
