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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1512577.015 - Trinidad/Benham Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Trinidad/Benham Corp.
1500 Right Of Way Road
Sterling, CO 80751
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 751, Sterling, CO 80751
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/01/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/30/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1723956 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,605 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,605 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,632 | $0 | $6,632 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 04/13/2021 | 05/17/2021 | $0 | $6,632 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100138 B | 04/13/2021 | 06/01/2021 | $6,632 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 04/13/2021 | 05/03/2021 | $0 | $4,973 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 8:15 a.m. on January 21, 2021, an employee working as a packer/stacker for a food manufacturer was working on packaging machine 13. The employee had been operating machine 12. Machine 13 had started up and had at least two instances where the plastic packaging bunched up at the heat seal/knife area. The prior two times the employee had stopped the machine to clear the jam. The third time the employee did not stop the machine. The employee reached under the door (interlocked guard) to clear the jam. The machine cycled and the jaws closed. As the jaws closed, the employee's hand came into contact with the serrated blade. The serrated knife lacerated the pad of his left thumb. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for a lacerated thumb. The thumb pad required later amputation due to the severity of the laceration.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught In, Die Blades, Die Jaw, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Interlock, Jammed, Jaw, Knife, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Packaging, Packaging Machine, Packaging Machinery, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Surgical Amputation, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1512577.015 | 41 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |