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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1467793.015 - Altium Packaging Lp
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1547793 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1467803 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1467793.015 | 64 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |