Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125870170 - Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
840-A Eubanks Drive
Vacaville, CA 95688
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2653
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/08/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362082521 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $5,750 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,800 |
| 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 | 08/04/1999 | 04/29/1999 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4001 | 08/04/1999 | 08/10/1999 | $0 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 08/04/1999 | 10/01/1999 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a general manager for a company that makes paper tubes and cores, was helping with a gluing problem on the pack winder. He was feeding a paper strip into the running tube winder when his fingers became caught between the belt and the mandrel. Employee #1 yanked out his left hand, nearly amputating his three middle fingers, and fracturing and degloving the middle finger.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BELT, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MANDREL, SKIN, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125870170 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Managers and administrators, n.e.c |
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