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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311860134 - Interpac Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Interpac Technologies, Inc.
260 Pioneer Ave North
Woodland, CA 95776
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5141
NAICS: 424410/General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/28/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362335291 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $70,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $715 | $0 | $75,715 |
| Current Penalty | $50,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 |
| 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 | 3203 B02 | 09/09/2008 | 10/13/2008 | $0 | $250 | $0 | 10/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G02 A | 09/09/2008 | 10/13/2008 | $0 | $465 | $0 | 10/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Willful | 3328 B | 09/09/2008 | 09/26/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 09/09/2008 | 09/26/2008 | $50,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 8, 2008, an employee was working as the operator of a packaging line for Interpac Technologies, Inc., a wholesale distributor of groceries, in Woodland, CA. On his line, pouches were to be filled. He noticed that the pouches had become bunched up by a knife that was supposed to cut the pouches apart from each other on the filling line. He hit a STOP button on the line's computer screen, thinking that action would stop the line. When he reached into the line to pull the pouches out, the line cycled and the knife activated, amputating two of his fingers. A coworker offered assistance and cut the power to the line. The Woodland Fire Department responded and arranged transportation to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. The employee sustained amputations to his right ring and middle fingers. A clear enclosure surrounded the packaging line, and individual doors with interlock safety controls allowed access to various parts of the line. The interlock devices were not operational and the actual doors physically removed at the time of the accident.
Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, POINT OF OPERATION, MECH MAT HANDLING, BLADE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311860134 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |