Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120253117 - Paper Pak Products

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 120253117

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 09/15/1997

Site Address:
Paper Pak Products
1941 White Ave.
La Verne, CA 91750

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2679

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/06/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362266447

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$245	$0	$245
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$245	$0	$245
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	Other	3664 A 1	01/28/1998	02/20/1998	$245	$245	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170896575

Event: 09/12/1997

Employee's finger amputated in mast chain of forklift

Employee #1, of Paper Pak Products, was using a forklift to lower a pallet of rolls so he could tag it. With the load elevated and the lift running, he was reaching through the mast chain area to apply the tag when his leg inadvertently pushed the DOWN lever. The forks dropped and his right middle finger became caught in the chain and was amputated above the knuckle.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120253117			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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