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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1407338.015 - Graphic Packaging International Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Graphic Packaging International Llc
79 E Fountain St
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Mailing Address:
79 E Fountain St, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 322130/Paperboard Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/30/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1461722 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 408.16311(A) | 09/05/2019 | 10/08/2019 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 408.16374(3) | 09/05/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on May 29, 2019, an employee was working in a pit under a paper machine where the paper had broke. The employee was trying to keep the paper threaded when he became exhausted and exited the pit. While the employee was standing near the paper stack, the paper in the middle of the stack popped out. The employee reached up and grabbed the paper and lost his balance falling toward the paper rolls and catching his left hand between them. The employee amputated his middle and ring fingers back to the first knuckle and a crushed his pinky finger, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Fall, Finger, Hand, Lost Balance, Machine operator, Mill--Plant, Milling Machine, Muscle exhaustion, Nip Point, Paper, Paper Machine, Partial Amputation, Struck Against
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1407338.015 | 47 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |