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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313380172 - Nb&T Industries Inc Dba Apc Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Nb&T Industries Inc Dba Apc Industries
3030 Fletcher Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Mailing Address:
3030 Fletcher Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90065
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2671
NAICS: 326112/Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/13/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/01/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102620366 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $23,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,950 | $0 | $25,350 |
| Current Penalty | $14,580 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $14,780 |
| 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 A07 | 04/13/2010 | 05/16/2010 | $0 | $600 | $0 | 04/22/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 24730002 A | 04/13/2010 | 04/16/2010 | $200 | $600 | $0 | 04/22/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 G01 | 04/13/2010 | 05/16/2010 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 04/22/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 04/13/2010 | 04/23/2010 | $180 | $5,400 | $0 | 04/22/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 4184 B | 04/13/2010 | 04/16/2010 | $14,400 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/22/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 19, 2009, Employee #1 was operating a Mira Pak vertical form, film, seal, and bagging machine (Model Number B and Serial Number 5093) identified as Horse Machine Number 15 for Apc Industries. Apc Industries was a company involved in the packaging of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food supplements. The machine was used to package horse vitamins. She was responsible for filling up the hopper with the horse vitamins and properly sealing the packages. During her work, she noticed that the packages were not being sealed by the vertical sealer, so she decided to fix it by pulling on the packaging material. The machine was still running when she pulled on the material. Her hand was drawn towards the horizontal seal/cutter region, causing a partial amputation of her left hand third digit, middle finger. Apparently, she had to deal with this issue about two to three times a day. At the time of inspection, it was determined that the point of operation (cutter and horizon sealer area) was not properly guarded and the machine was not stopped, deenergized or disengaged using lockout tagout procedures. After the accident, she was transported to Glendale Memorial Hospital by a coworker and then referred to Regency Surgery Center, where she was treated for the partial amputation and released.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, SEALING MACHINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313380172 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Packaging and filling machine operators |