Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120257993 - Comet California Cutlery

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 120257993

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 05/02/1995

Site Address:
Comet California Cutlery
1125 Samuelson
Industry, CA 91748

Mailing Address:
1135 Samuelson Street, Industry, CA 91748

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/29/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/14/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362261646

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			6		8
Current Violations				7		7
Initial Penalty	$5,935	$0	$0	$1,300	$0	$7,235
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,490	$0	$1,490
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	06/29/1995	07/28/1995	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	5194 E01	06/29/1995	07/28/1995	$185	$185	$0	07/24/1995	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	23400023	06/29/1995	07/28/1995	$185	$185	$0		-
4.	01004	Other	3273 A	06/29/1995	07/28/1995	$185	$185	$0	07/24/1995	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Other	3241 D	06/29/1995	07/28/1995	$185	$185	$0		-
6.	01006	Other	3272 B	06/29/1995	07/28/1995	$0	$185	$0	07/24/1995	J - ALJ Decision
7.	02001	Other	4075 A	06/29/1995	07/14/1998	$375	$935	$0	07/24/1995	J - ALJ Decision
8.	03001	Serious	3314 F	06/29/1995	07/14/1995	$0	$5,000	$0	07/24/1995	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170731699

Event: 04/18/1995

Employee's finger amputated by molding machine

At about 2:45 a.m. on April 18, 1995, Employee #1 was working on a Stokes injection molding machine #31, model 300-11-25X, serial #21794. While he was cleaning the parts drop tray, his right index finger got caught between the molds and was amputated. He was hospitalized at Queen of Valley Hospital. After investigation, the employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 3314(f). Other safety violations were found and the employer was cited accordingly.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PLASTIC MFG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120257993			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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