Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313353476 - Idacold Packaging, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313353476

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 04/22/2010

Site Address:
Idacold Packaging, Inc
6198 Treasure Valley Way
Nampa, ID 83687

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5142

NAICS: 424420/Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/2010

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 08/17/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	200252146	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	Serious	19100147 C01	05/07/2010	06/01/2010	$2,250	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	05/07/2010	05/12/2010	$2,250	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200232403

Event: 04/21/2010

Worker Amputates Finger in Bagging Machine

On April 21, 2010, Employee #1, of Idocold Packaging, Inc., was readying to change bags on the Vertical Bagger. The machine guard and safety door switch had been removed when Employee #1 reached his arm toward the bagging mechanism. He also reached for the stop button. His shirt sleeve was caught in the bagging mechanism, and his hand pulled into the cutting blades. Employee #1 was treated for an amputation of his left index finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313353476			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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