Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111919908 - Inland Container
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Inland Container
400 W Valpico Road
Tracy, CA 95376
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2653
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/16/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361338775 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 01/14/1992 | 12/16/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 a.m. on October 25, 1991, Employee #1 was operating a Copper's EG-100 Flexo machine. He was completing a two color printing set-up and was experiencing trouble with the quality of the ink application on the cardboard box being run. He set the machine in the jog/idle position, climbed on top of the machine, and reached in between the impression roll and the printing cylinder to touch the ink on the die (polymer). His right hand was pulled by and into an in-running roll and cylinder. Employee #1 suffered a broken index and middle finger. His ring finger was amputated at the second knuckle. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, CYLINDER, FINGER, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, SET UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111919908 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |
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