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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313229700 - Packaging Specialists Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Packaging Specialists Inc
3663 Feather River Blvd
Plumas Lake, CA 95961
Mailing Address:
3663 Feather River Blvd, Plumas Lake, CA 95901
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2448
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/07/2009
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/31/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102514734 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $4,385 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $670 | $0 | $670 |
| 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 G02 A | 12/15/2009 | 01/17/2010 | $335 | $335 | $0 | 01/13/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3314 C | 12/15/2009 | 12/18/2009 | $335 | $4,050 | $0 | 01/13/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 15, 2009, Employee #1, who works for a manufacturer of new and refurbished pallets, was running (2 in. by 6 in. boards) varying from 12 in. to 16 inches in length. Employee #1 was cutting .125-inch off of the boards with a "750 rip-saw" when a board got stuck. According to Employee #1, these were short boards and short boards had a tendency to get stuck on the saw blade and he had to clear the blade at least fifteen to twenty times in an hour. Employee #1 turned off the saw at both the blade and the belt and then removed the guard, but he did not notice that the board had not actually stopped the saw blade this time. When he reached in to remove the board the saw blade caught his right palm and cut it. Employee #1 had been trained on the 750 rip-saw as well as on the Employer's Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures.
Keywords: WOOD SLAB, RIP, SAW, LACERATION, PALLET, WOOD SHAPER, BLADE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313229700 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Sawing machine operators |