Inspection 342231586 OPENED APR 5, 2017Closed
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Incident on Mar 25, 2017: Employee is caught in machine rollers and amputates fingerti
At 7:45 p.m. on March 25, 2017, an employee was operating a Soft Gel TS-SG10 Encapsulation Machine that was stationed in the encapsulation room. The employee finished changing out the dye rolls to the encapsulation machine and was adding the shall/gelatin to the rollers to produce a new batch of pills when he noticed the liquid spreading out from the machine. The employee reached into the machine and caught their small finger between a rotating roller and a fixed side of the machine. The employee amputated the tip of their pinky finger from their left hand.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342(A) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jul 5, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $730 | $465 | Jul 5, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4187(A) |
Serious | $25,000 | $22,500 | Jul 5, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3314(G) |
Serious | $14,625 | $4,500 | Jul 5, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 4, item 1 29 CFR 3650(T)(33) |
Serious | $7,310 | $4,500 | Jul 5, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 5, item 1 29 CFR 5185(N) |
Serious | $11,700 | $3,375 | Jul 5, 2017 | Final |