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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311606271 - Pepsiamericas
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Pepsiamericas
1750 Greely Chapel Rd.
Lima, OH 45804
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2086
NAICS: 312111/Soft Drink Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 03/19/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202100533 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 01/14/2009 | 01/27/2009 | $3,250 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 01/14/2009 | 01/27/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 01/14/2009 | 01/27/2009 | $3,250 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 10, 2008, Employee #1 was clearing a jam from a Production Automated Palletizer machine, Serial Number 63122. During operation of the palletizer, Employee #1 thought the pallet in the machine hit a "flap" which shuts the machine down. The "flap" is in the line of sight of two photo-electric eyes. The "flap" moves and the "eyes" make contact with each other, which tells the pallet elevator that a pallet is ready to be raised to have the product placed on it. As Employee #1 attempted to shift the pallet, he realized that the cause of the jam was actually due to some shrink wrap that was in the way of the photo-electric eyes. When Employee #1 reached his hand inside the machine to move the shrink wrap, the photo-electric eyes made contact and the pallet elevator initiated. Employee #1 attempted to remove his hand from the moving elevator, but got it caught between its chain and sprocket. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital were he was hospitalized and treated for the amputation of three and a half of his fingers. The incident investigation revealed that the normal procedure for clearing a jam is for workers to depress the left elevator emergency stop button located just outside the work area before placing any portion of their body in the machine. Employee #1 did not follow normal procedure when clearing the jam.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, PALLET
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311606271 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |