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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1531515.015 - Ajm Packaging Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Ajm Packaging Corporation
1160 Vernon Way
El Cajon, CA 92020
Mailing Address:
1160 Vernon Way, El Cajon, CA 92020
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 322219
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/27/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1768774 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,560 | $0 | $70,000 | $795 | $0 | $80,355 |
| Current Penalty | $27,280 | $0 | $0 | $795 | $0 | $28,075 |
| 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 | 3314(L) | 11/08/2021 | 12/29/2021 | $795 | $795 | $0 | 02/04/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(6) | 11/08/2021 | 11/23/2021 | $4,780 | $9,560 | $0 | 02/04/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 11/08/2021 | 11/23/2021 | $22,500 | $70,000 | $0 | 02/04/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on May 15, 2021, an employee was working as a machine operator for a manufacturer of paper plates and bowls. The employee is responsible for adding paper to a production machine, ensuring the machine continues to operate smoothly and cleaning the machine when there is a build-up of paper scrap at various points within the operation. The employee is a full time employee who works directly for the employer. The employee had just finished installing a new roll of paper on the Peerless Plate Forming Machine #22. He was process of removing loose paper blanks from one of the machine's dies. Following company procedures, the employee turned off the machine and installed tags before opening the interlocked gate in the back of the machine. Using his right hand, the employee began pushing down paper blanks that had built up near the cutting dies. He then reached into the machine's center die to remove paper blanks that were stuck inside. As he removed the paper blanks, the die moved and struck his fingers. The employee was hospitalized to treat partial amputations to his right middle and ring fingers.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blocks, Catch Point, Caught In, Cleaning, Die, Die Blades, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Paper, Paper Cutter, Paper Machine, Paper Roll, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Production Line, Reaching In, Removing, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1531515.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Compressing and compacting machine operators |