Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312663123 - Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises Inc
13833 E Freeway Dr
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2657
NAICS: 322212/Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/23/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/14/2011
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 101808012 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
Initial Penalty | $27,560 | $0 | $0 | $6,125 | $0 | $33,685 |
Current Penalty | $18,505 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $20,305 |
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 | 342 A | 07/26/2010 | 03/12/2010 | $1,800 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 H | 07/26/2010 | 08/09/2010 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | 08/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
3. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 B | 07/26/2010 | 08/02/2010 | $505 | $5,060 | $0 | 08/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
4. | 03001 | Serious | 4002 A | 07/26/2010 | 08/02/2010 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 08/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:10 p.m. on November 3, 2009, Employee #1 was working on a machine that automatically die cuts corrugated paper boxes, known as a rotary die cutter. Employee #1 suffered an amputated right thumb and was treated at St. Jude Heritage Occupational Medical Center in La Mirada, CA, then transferred to Western Hand and Orthopedic in Downey, CA. During the accident, the drive shaft powering belts, or beater belt, would not run/rotate. Employee #1 was taught by a coworker two months prior to the accident to start the rotations of the belt's drive shaft by manually turning it. While manually turning the drive shaft Employee #1's gloved hand was caught in the key way on the shaft causing his amputation injury. The Ward Turner 783 Rotary Die Cutter was missing hazardous nip point guarding at various places on the machine. The Division was notified by the SSCEI's regional human resources manager on February 12, 2009.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, DIE CUTTING PRESS, GLOVE, THUMB, NIP POINT, DRIVE SHAFT
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 312663123 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation Not Listed |