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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119822617 - Medsep Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Medsep Corporation
1630 Industrial Park Street
Covina, CA 91722
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3069
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/29/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/22/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362551384 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 11/30/2001 | 12/10/2001 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/01/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:23 p.m. on June 22, 2001, an employee (machine operator) was straightening the plastic CLX by hand without a guard when the sleeve of her gown was caught by the conveyor. The victim was unable to get herself free. The conveyor pulled the victim's hand into the body sealer area where her right middle finger was amputated between the first and second knuckle. She was hospitalized for treatment of amputation. The guard had been removed from over the conveyor between the fin sealer and body sealer. Employee # 1 was stationed there to straighten the plastic CLX, to minimize the discards, and to make the machine run more smoothly.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, SEALING MACHINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119822617 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |