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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1490102.015 - Western Group Packaging, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220
Site Address:
Western Group Packaging, Llc
3330 East Gowan Road
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Mailing Address:
3330 East Gowan Road, North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 312111/Soft Drink Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/30/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1649145 | Yes | |
| Referral | 1683271 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $26,546 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,546 |
| Current Penalty | $16,764 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $17,764 |
| 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 | 19100147 C07 I | 11/24/2020 | 12/07/2020 | $7,027 | $7,808 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 11/24/2020 | $9,737 | $10,930 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19101030 G02 I | 11/24/2020 | 12/07/2020 | $1,000 | $7,808 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 a.m. on August 22, 2020, an employee working as a production supervisor for a soft drink manufacturer was working with three coworkers troubleshooting a SMI SK800T Model ST5000 heat-shrink oven (serial number PC151191S2562). While troubleshooting the oven, the employee inadvertently contacted an unguarded cooling fan with his right hand. The employee amputated his index finger and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Contact, Fan, Fan Blade, Finger, Hand, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine operator, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Oven, Safety Device, Supervisor, Traumatic Amputation, Troubleshooting, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1490102.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Supervisors, production occupations |