Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1398388.015 - Tarkett Usa Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Tarkett Usa Inc.
1000 Vista Dr.
Dalton, GA 30721
Mailing Address:
311 Smith Industrial Blvd., Dalton, GA 30721
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 314110/Carpet and Rug Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/27/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1449533 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,260 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,260 | $0 | $13,260 |
| 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 | Other | 19100132 D01 I | 10/22/2019 | $13,260 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on April 26, 2010, an employee was reaching for the heat resistant gloves near the extruder machine. The Polyvinyl Butyral material ejected as the door of the extruder machine was open. The employee sustains burns from the hot polyvinyl butyral from the extruder machine. The employee was hospitalized from these burns.
Keywords: Burn, Chemical Burn, Heat, Polyvinyl Acetate
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1398388.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |