Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307183152 - Paper Pak Products

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307183152

Report ID: 0950636

Date Opened: 11/22/2006

Site Address:
Paper Pak Products
2321 Arrow Hwy
La Verne, CA 91773

Mailing Address:
1941 White Ave., La Verne, CA 91773

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2657

NAICS: 322212/Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/11/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362603458

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$750	$0	$18,750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,375	$0	$2,375
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	3272 B	03/30/2007	04/15/2007	$375	$750	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	4075 A	03/30/2007	04/15/2007	$2,000	$18,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202473286

Event: 11/19/2006

Employee's Finger Is Amputated While Clearing Jam

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on November 19, 2006, Employee #1 was working in the production department for Paper Pak Products. He was clearing a jammed pad from the FUP Number 5 machine. He was injured when his left hand was pulled into the nip point of the gear and belt drive for the machine. The machine was running and he did not use any hand extension tool. There was no guard on the gear and belt drive unit. He was treated at Pomona Valley Hospital, for a partial amputation to his left middle finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT, GEAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307183152			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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