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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126188820 - Leiner Health Products
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Leiner Health Products
27655 B N. Avenue Hopkins
Valencia, CA 91355
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2834
NAICS: 325412/Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/05/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/28/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362522104 | ||
| Accident | 362522047 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | $21,600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | Other | 3213 A | 11/04/2002 | 11/15/2002 | $400 | $800 | $0 | 08/13/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6151 C01 | 11/04/2002 | 11/15/2002 | $0 | $800 | $0 | 08/13/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3577 E | 11/04/2002 | 11/15/2002 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | 08/13/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314 F | 11/04/2002 | 11/15/2002 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 08/13/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 3314 A | 11/04/2002 | 11/15/2002 | $800 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/13/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:45 p.m. on July 22, 2002, an employee and a coworker, of Volt Services and under contract to Leiner Health Products, were cleaning a Kamata tumbler; model HB-1, serial number SG-5010. The Kamata tumbler was a machine that encapsulated medication into soft gelatin capsules. Leiner Health Products had 80 Kamata machines at the time, and this was the sixtieth machine that the employee and the coworker had cleaned that day. To clean debris that had fallen between the tumbler drum and the lower panel of the Kamata tumbler, the employee removed a chain guard cover to clean it with a rag. His cloth became caught on the exposed chain and sprocket, which pulled in his right hand, amputating the tips of his right index and middle fingers. The employee was hospitalized for treatment. The employee was trained by Leiner Health Products staff and had been assigned to clean the bottom of the tumbler by his supervisor, a senior mechanic. Leiner Health Products maintained supervision and control over the contract workers it hired from Volt Services.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126188820 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |