Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126169622 - Poly Pak America Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Poly Pak America Inc
2939 E Washington Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2673
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/05/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/16/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362609737 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $25,125 |
| Current Penalty | $18,270 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $18,645 |
| 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 | 3203 B02 | 04/07/2000 | 04/24/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 04/07/2000 | 04/17/2000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/17/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3384 B | 04/07/2000 | 04/17/2000 | $270 | $3,375 | $0 | 05/17/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 4187 A | 04/07/2000 | 04/17/2000 | $0 | $3,375 | $0 | 05/17/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 a.m. on February 13, 2000, an accident occurred at Poly Pak America, Inc., a plastic bag manufacturer. Employee #1 was using a cloth rag to clean a printing plate on an in-running cylinder of a printing press. Unexpectedly, Employee #1's glove was caught by a nip point of the in-running roller. Employee #1's right middle finger was pulled into the roller, and he suffered an amputation of the right middle finger at the distal phalanx. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126169622 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Printing machine operators |
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