Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120313549 - Anheuser-Busch, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Anheuser-Busch, Llc.
15800 Roscoe Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2082
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/12/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/10/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362510430 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,375 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $22,500 |
| Current Penalty | $21,375 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $22,125 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 B | 09/12/2002 | 10/11/2002 | $0 | $375 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 A | 09/12/2002 | 09/17/2002 | $750 | $750 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 09/12/2002 | 09/19/2002 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3944 A | 09/12/2002 | 09/19/2002 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On March 14, 2002, Employee #1, working for Anheuser-Busch, Inc, was cleaning a labeling machine used to place labels on beer bottles. Using her left-hand, Employee #1 was cleaning excess glue from the glue rollers and the glue bowl with a putty knife. Employee #1 had her finger crushed between the pallet and the glue roller when the scraper slipped and got caught in the pallet. The crushed left index finger was amputated to the second joint. Employee #1 was in the hospital for 5 days. The equipment has the following identification and location: Krones Topmatic Labeler Machine No. 033, Bottle Line 8 of the Bottling Department. The guard behind the glue roller was missing. Employee #1 did not have the equipment, the power source de-energized or disengaged, and did not she use an alternative method.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, GLUE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120313549 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |