Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304399918 - Montana Container Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
Montana Container Corporation
1925 Dead Man'S Gulch
Bozeman, MT 59715
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3085
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/2002
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 04/15/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 202938379 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 03/06/2002 | 03/14/2002 | $750 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 03/06/2002 | 03/14/2002 | $250 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 03/06/2002 | 03/11/2002 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100022 A01 | 03/06/2002 | 03/14/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100145 C03 | 03/06/2002 | 03/14/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was attempting to clear a jammed one gallon milk jug from the cutting head of a Slitter that was not turned off or locked out. She was using a 22-in. long plastic tube and her hand slid down the tube and was caught in the cutting head. Her thumb and first finger of her right hand were amputated and she was hospitalized.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LOCKOUT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304399918 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machine operators, not specified |
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