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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307164483 - Pacific Rags, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Rags, Inc.
817 East Gage Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90001
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/05/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/04/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101056877 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $5,110 | $0 | $8,260 |
| Current Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $5,110 | $0 | $8,260 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 07/06/2005 | 07/09/2005 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 07/06/2005 | 07/11/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 23400023 | 07/06/2005 | 07/06/2005 | $3,150 | $3,150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m., on April 4, 2005, Employee #1, working for Pacific Rags, Inc., was supervising a trainee operating a custom made baler, built by Valley Hydraulics, which consisted of two compartments that revolve about a common axis. Packing plastic and baling tape were loaded at the bottom of the unused compartment while the other compartment was compressed by a hydraulic ram. Employee #1 and the trainee were loading the unused compartment. Employee #1, unaware that the trainee had pushed the revolving compartment he had loaded toward the ram, reached down near the locking mechanism to remove a stray piece of packing plastic and his finger became caught in the locking mechanism, resulting in the amputation of his finger tip. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, PLASTIC MFG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307164483 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Compressing and compacting machine operators |