Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112075098 - Ppc Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112075098

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 01/05/1996

Site Address:
Ppc Industries
2901 Fruitland Ave
Vernon, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
3000 E Marshall, Longview, TX 75601

Union Status: Union

SIC:3221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/13/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/29/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362173734
Accident	362173759

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$850	$0	$850
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$850	$0	$850
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3214 A	06/14/1996	06/19/1996	$850	$850	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170630974

Event: 12/17/1995

Employee's finger dislocated in overhead conveyor

At approximately 8:45 a.m. on December 17, 1995, Employee #1, a worker at a glass container manufacturing plant in Vernon, CA, was notified that overhead conveyor line C-2 was not working properly. Without turning off the conveyor, he climbed a ladder and attempted to repair it. He was installing rubber bands on the conveyor shaft when his right middle finger was pulled in by a band. Employee #1 screamed, and a nearby coworker turned off the conveyor. He suffered a dislocated and compound fracture of his finger. This accident resulted from failure to de-energize or disengage the power source. The employer, Owens-Brockway, was cited for a general violation of T8CCR 3314(a).

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, REPAIR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112075098			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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