Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1467793.015 - Altium Packaging Lp

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1467793.015

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 03/05/2020

Site Address:
Altium Packaging Lp
6220 Duquense Dr. Sw
Atlanta, GA 30336

Mailing Address:
2500 Windy Ridge Pkwy Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30339

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326160/Plastics Bottle Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 06/11/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1547793	Yes
Inspection	1467803	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$12,145	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,145
Current Penalty	$8,502	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,502
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	05/04/2020	06/05/2020	$8,502	$12,145	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19101200 H01	05/04/2020	05/29/2020	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 124586.015

Event: 02/26/2020

Employee amputates finger when pulled into ejection belt con

At 6:30 p.m. on February 26, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a plastics bottle manufacturer was operating a detabber machine. While attempting to remove jammed plastic bottles from the machine, his glove got caught and was pulled into the ejection belt conveyor along with his hand. The employee amputated his left ring finger and received medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt Conveyor, Catch Point, Caught By, Conveyor, Finger, Glove, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Plastic, Plastic Mfg, Pulled In, Safety Device, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1467793.015	64	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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