Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308149269 - Portola Packaging, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308149269

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 03/17/2005

Site Address:
Portola Packaging, Inc.
951 Douglas Rd.
Batavia, IL 60510

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/17/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901312157	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,225	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,225
Current Penalty	$613	$0	$0	$0	$0	$613
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	Serious	19100212 A01	04/04/2005	05/06/2005	$613	$1,225	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200822864

Event: 03/07/2005

Employee lacerates finger from pinch point of a conveyor

On March 7, 2005, Employee #1 was working near a plastic cap conveyor. He placed his left hand down on the machine to bend over and pick up a cap off the floor. After placing his hand on the machine, his index finger became caught in an inrunning nip point of the conveyor, lacerating the finger. His finger required three stitches to suture the laceration.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, PLASTIC MFG, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308149269			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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