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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1501736.015 - Can Corporation Of America
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Can Corporation Of America
3721 Pottsville Pike Suite 2
Reading, PA 19605
Mailing Address:
3721 Pottsville Pike Suite 2, Reading, PA 19605
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332431/Metal Can Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/17/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/25/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1683051 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,066 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,066 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,533 | $0 | $15,533 |
| 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 | 19100147 D04 I | 02/22/2021 | 03/18/2021 | $10,533 | $10,533 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/22/2021 | 03/18/2021 | $5,000 | $10,533 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 02/22/2021 | 03/18/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:30 a.m. on November 2, 2020, an employee was performing front end functions on a can production line. Five to six can body blanks jammed on a Cepak TX1 auto-feeder, specifically on one of the conveyor belts. While the machine still running, the employee reached into the stopped belt to pull out the jammed can body blanks, pulling the jammed pieces in the opposite direction of conveyor belt travel. The stopped belt suddenly started running again, pulling the employee's gloved hand into the ingoing nip point between the conveyor belt and the two tension wheels on top of the belt. He sustained an amputation of the right ring fingertip and a severe laceration of the right pinky fingertip. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Caught In, Clearing, Conveyor Belt, Fingertip, Jammed, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Metal container, Nip Point
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1501736.015 | 49 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |