Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111919908 - Inland Container

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111919908

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 11/15/1991

Site Address:
Inland Container
400 W Valpico Road
Tracy, CA 95376

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2653

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/16/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/13/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361338775

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4002 A	01/14/1992	12/16/1991	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170196653

Event: 10/25/1991

Employee's finger amputated by printing roller

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on October 25, 1991, Employee #1 was operating a Copper's EG-100 Flexo machine. He was completing a two color printing set-up and was experiencing trouble with the quality of the ink application on the cardboard box being run. He set the machine in the jog/idle position, climbed on top of the machine, and reached in between the impression roll and the printing cylinder to touch the ink on the die (polymer). His right hand was pulled by and into an in-running roll and cylinder. Employee #1 suffered a broken index and middle finger. His ring finger was amputated at the second knuckle. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, CYLINDER, FINGER, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, SET UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111919908			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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