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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314403635 - Rice Packaging, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Rice Packaging, Inc.
356 Somers Road
Ellington, CT 06029
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2657
NAICS: 322212/Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/2011
Emphasis: L:Eisa, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 03/07/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202002739 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,390 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,390 |
| Current Penalty | $2,695 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,695 |
| 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 | 19100219 F01 | 02/16/2011 | 02/21/2011 | $2,695 | $5,390 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100037 A04 | 02/16/2011 | 04/04/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19101030 D04 IIA | 02/16/2011 | 04/04/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On February 4, 2011, Employee #1 was operating a conveyor station. This station usually runs one conveyor; however the size of the job required them to place into service a second conveyor. When boxes became jammed on the conveyer, Employee #1 reached to free them. He contacted an unguarded gear and sprocket at the end of the conveyor. The right side of his pants became caught in the gear. Employee #1's leg was pulled into the mechanism and he sustained a severe laceration. A coworker freed Employee #1 and he was transported by ambulance to Rockville General Hospital for treatment. A new guard had been fabricated for this conveyer but had not yet been installed. The workers failed to notice the guard was missing before moving the conveyor into position for the job.
Keywords: CLOTHING, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, SPROCKET, GEAR, UNGUARDED, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314403635 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Hand packers and packagers |