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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111820528 - Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc
3600 Alameda Ave
Oakland, CA 94601
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/16/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/01/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361287436 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 04/16/1992 | 04/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 A | 05/05/1992 | 04/29/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A | 04/16/1992 | 06/01/1992 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 A | 04/16/1992 | 04/30/1992 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Owens-Brockway Glass Containers, Inc., had been temporarily assigned to operate case packers, but had received no training in the safe operation of these particular units nor in lockout procedures. After approximately two weeks on one unit, Employee #1 was switched to a similar one that had just been set up to containerize a different size bottle. Jams were frequent during the first few days, which was usual for a new setup. On December 11, 1991, a packing carton failed to reach the carton elevator prior to the bottles being released. One bottle jammed under the elevator. Employee #1 shut down the power to the unit and hammered at the jammed bottle with a second bottle until the jammed bottle shattered. With the jammed bottle no longer an obstacle, the elevator rapidly descended. Employee #1's right hand became caught between the bottom of the elevator and the frame. Employee #1 was taken by regional ambulance to Merritt Hospital. Her crushed right index finger was amputated to below the second joint. Serious accident-related violations of T8CCR 3202(a) and 3314(a) were cited.
Keywords: FINGER, PACKING HOUSE, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNTRAINED, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111820528 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Packaging and filling machine operators |