Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126031269 - Portion Pac, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126031269

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 12/20/2000

Site Address:
Portion Pac, Inc.
9140 Lurline Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/13/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/31/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362505810

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	02/13/2001	03/09/2001	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3328 G	02/13/2001	02/16/2001	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201112893

Event: 12/04/2000

Lacerations and Broken Fingers Using Packaging Machine

On December 4, 2000, Employee #1 had severe lacerations and broken fingers on her left hand while using a packaging machine. Her employer packages cheeses and other foods for a restaurant business. A machine operator was loading the "film" (the small packages that are being filled) into a machine. The area where she threaded the film into is guarded and has an interlock switch on this guard. The interlock has to be depressed for the machine to either run or "jog." Employee #1 raised the guard to thread the film and was going to jog the machine to further load the film. She stated that somehow the machine started by itself, and her hand was pulled into the machine. As a result, Employee #1's left hand had severe lacerations and broken fingers. She went to Northridge Hospital for emergency treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, MACHINIST, LACERATION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126031269			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Packaging and filling machine operators

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