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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300774858 - Primo Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Primo Corporation
3301 Fruitland Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/12/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362532954 | ||
| Accident | 362533382 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3273 I | 04/30/1997 | 05/08/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 20, was feeding approximately 0.006 in. thick by 20 ft long by 18 in. wide plastic sheets into a shredder when one of the pieces wrapped around his right arm. His arm was pulled into the machine and amputated. The machine drive was a 200 hp motor-driven propeller.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ARM, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300774858 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |