Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307180588 - Bershtel Enterprises, Llc, Dba Wepackitall

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307180588

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 05/12/2006

Site Address:
Bershtel Enterprises, Llc, Dba Wepackitall
2745 E. Huntington Drive
Duarte, CA 91010

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 561910/Packaging and Labeling Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/19/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362602823

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$39,595	$0	$0	$0	$0	$39,595
Current Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$15,500
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
1.	01001	Other	3314 C	06/13/2006	06/23/2006	$2,000	$16,200	$0	11/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4184 B	06/13/2006	06/23/2006	$4,500	$7,310	$0	11/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement
3.	03001	Serious	4075 A	06/13/2006	06/23/2006	$4,500	$8,775	$0	11/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement
4.	04001	Serious	4187 A	06/13/2006	06/23/2006	$4,500	$7,310	$0	11/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201800760

Event: 04/21/2006

Employee's Finger Amputated by Packing Machine

At 8:30 a.m. on April 21, 2006, Employee #1, a Pak-Rapid Machine Operator/Lead Inspector was adjusting the cutting mechanism on a Pak-Rapid machine at the employer's production line. The employer packs medicines and vitamins, and Employee #1 was a permanent employee. The employee's duty was to operate a Pak-Rapid packing machines and inspect packets (products) made by the machines. The vitamin or herb pills were fed into the film (packets), which were sealed and cut by the machine as the packets were moving to the lower part of the machine. At times, the packets did not cut properly when they stuck to the sealing or cutting area. To remedy that problem, a stiff paper was attached to a metal part located next to the blade. The blade was unguarded, which created a 9-inches by 9-inches opening at the backside of the blade. While attaching the paper through this opening, with the machine operating, Employee #1's right index finger was amputated. Although the employer instructed employees to turn off the machine to attach the paper on Pak-Rapid machines, the employer did not require employees to lock out the machines to prevent inadvertent movement of the machine during cleaning, servicing and adjusting operations.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307180588			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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