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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1527444.015 - Havpak International Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Havpak International Inc.
771 5th Ave
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
Mailing Address:
27-43 Great Valley Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561910/Packaging and Labeling Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/27/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/06/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1760084 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,703 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,703 |
| Current Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| 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 C01 | 06/04/2021 | 06/23/2021 | $8,400 | $11,703 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021, an employee was working for a firm that provided packaging and labeling services. He was working in the facility's lens wipe area as a hand packer and packager. He was operating a Conflex E-250 shrink-wrapping machine. He was adjusting the plastic film or a plastic sheet on the shrink-wrapping machine The employee thought he was pressing the button to jog the machine. Instead, he had pressed the button to bring down the machine's sealing and cutting arm. The employee's left thumb was in the point of operation for the cutting arm. The employee suffered the partial amputation of his left thumb. He was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught By, Cutter, Hand Control, Instantaneous amputation, Machine operator, Material Handling, Mech Mat Handling, Packaging, Packaging Machine, Packaging Machinery, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Start Button, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1527444.015 | 59 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Hand packers and packagers |