Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310823265 - Peninsula Packaging Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 310823265

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 10/11/2007

Site Address:
Peninsula Packaging Co.
1030 N Anderson Rd
Exeter, CA 93221

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3086

NAICS: 326140/Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/11/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/04/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362060204

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
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	3314 C	11/09/2007	12/12/2007	$750	$18,000	$0	12/10/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201089612

Event: 05/15/2007

Employee Crushes Four Fingers in Mold Forming Machine

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on May 15, 2007, Employee #1 was manually adjusting an air pipe on a mold forming machine. He locked out and tagged out the machine before adjusting the air pipe. He unscrewed the air pipe with his right hand while resting his left hand between two open mold forming metal bars, when suddenly the metal bars closed on his hand. He suffered four crushed fingers on his left hand and was transported to Fresno Community Hospital for treatment. He was released from the hospital the next day.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FORMING MACHINE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310823265			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Heavy equipment mechanics

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