Inspection 345809263 OPENED MAR 2, 2022Closed
5001 Industrial Way, Benicia, CA 94510 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 24, 2022: Employee's fingertips are amputated when blender lid falls
At 9:30 a.m. on February 24, 2022, an employee was working as a quality assurance inspector for a firm that manufactured pharmaceutical preparations. He was cleaning a Ross model 4NT 5S ribbon blender. His right hand was on the edge of the blender's mixing trough. The blender's stainless-steel lid fell closed onto the worker's right hand, trapping it against the edge of the mixing trough. The employee suffered the amputation of the fingertips of the first and second fingers of his right hand. He was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(7)(D) |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $750 | Aug 19, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3314(G) |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $750 | Aug 19, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3314(L) |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $750 | Aug 19, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Aug 19, 2022 | Final |