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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312317589 - Pacific Vial Manufacturing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South
Site Address:
Pacific Vial Manufacturing Inc
2738 Supply Ave
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3231
NAICS: 327215/Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/05/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101694495 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3314 C01 | 11/05/2010 | 11/12/2010 | $14,000 | $14,400 | $0 | 11/22/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:40 a.m. on June 21, 2010, an employee was making a physical adjustment to a new vial forming machine Number 7 while it was in operation. The employee leaned into the machine and reached upward to grab a glass tube in an upper chuck, estimated to be 72 inches above the floor. The employee's right arm was pushed into an external metal arm by a chuck bearing when indexing of the chuck assembly occurred. The employee was hospitalized and treated for severed tendons and nerves from impalement of right forearm.
Keywords: SEVERED, ROTATING PARTS, TENDON, IMPALED, CAUGHT BY, ARM, HAND, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312317589 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Managers and administrators, n.e.c |