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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310495296 - Huhtamaki Consumer Packaging-West Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Huhtamaki Consumer Packaging-West Inc.
4209 E Noakes St
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2656
NAICS: 322215/Nonfolding Sanitary Food Container Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/06/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/07/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102475894 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $23,060 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $23,620 |
| Current Penalty | $18,270 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,270 |
| 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 | Other | 3314 G01 | 10/06/2009 | 10/16/2009 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 10/19/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 G | 10/06/2009 | 10/16/2009 | $270 | $5,060 | $0 | 10/19/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 C01 | 10/06/2009 | 10/16/2009 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/19/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:15 p.m. on April 1, 2009, Employee #1 was operating a machine that manufactures ice cream containers. Employee #1 noticed that the machine next to hers was about to run out of paper for the bottom board or paper to make the base of the ice cream cup container. Employee #1 said that this was standard procedure for the company, to take the initiative to help each other out. Employee #1 stated she followed company procedures to reload the machines. Employee #1 restarted the machine but the paper jammed. Employee #1's thumb was caught or jammed in the area of the punch and die and the mandrel of the machine during an attempt to unjam the paper. Employee #1 was hospitalized and underwent surgery. Employee #1's thumb had to be amputated. Employee #1 was released from the hospital on April 3, 2009.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310495296 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |