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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120226667 - International Paper
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
International Paper
1350 E 223rd Street
Carson, CA 90745
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2653
NAICS: 322211/Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/30/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362405383 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,560 | $0 | $5,560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,560 | $0 | $5,560 |
| 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 | 342 A | 01/05/2005 | 01/10/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 A | 01/05/2005 | 01/24/2005 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 10, 2004, Employee #1 was working at a facility used for the manufacture of corrugated container boxes. Many semi-finished or rejected boxes were compressed and strapped into bales in a baling machine and moved out through powered conveyors. The accident happened near a chain-sprocket drive system which powers the conveyor of baling machine Number1. The baling machine has a panel with an emergency stop and two interrupter switches (for the conveyor line involved in the accident). The conveyor line became jammed due to a protruding wire next to a sprocket (which powers the conveyor rollers). Employee #1, the baling machine operator pressed both interrupter switches before he proceeded to pull out the wire from the conveyor line. When Employee #1 pressed the switches he did not fully engage them. In such cases, the conveyor line stops but if a person goes near the conveyor the photo cell picks up a signal and the conveyor starts again. As Employee #1 came near the affected conveyor sprocket, the photo cell activated the line again and the conveyor sprocket started moving just as Employee #1 used his right hand to pick up the wire next to the sprocket. Employee #1's right third finger tip (along with the hand glove) was caught at the nip point of the chain sprocket. Employee #1 instantly pulled his hand out but the glove remained at the nip point. As the hand (without glove) was withdrawn, Employee #1 became aware of the amputation of the finger. If Employee #1 had activated the two switches completely, the sensor would not have activated the roller. The employer's procedure is to lockout and tag out the system in order to remove a jam on the conveyor line. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, EMERGENCY STOP, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, BALER, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120226667 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |