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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111903514 - 3m Manufacturing Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
3m Manufacturing Co.
890 Fortress Ave.
Chico, CA 95926
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3679
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/16/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/02/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361282965 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $485 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $485 |
| Current Penalty | $485 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $485 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 4208 A05 | 02/01/1991 | 01/16/1991 | $485 | $485 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 1:30 P.M. ON DECEMBER 27, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A SMALL PUNCH PRESS THAT WAS BEING USED AS A METAL CRIMPER DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF PIECES FOR ELECTRONIC MULTI-OUTLET CABLE PLUGS. THE MACHINE IN USE WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO-HAND CONTROLS THAT REQUIRE SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION OF BOTH BUTTONS. THE CONTROL BUTTONS WERE MOUNTED ONLY 3 1/2 INCHES FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE DIES, ALLOWING THE EDGE OF THE DIE TO BE REACHED WHILE OPERATING THE BUTTONS. EMPLOYEE #1 ALLOWED THE TIP OF HER LEFT INDEX FINGER TO INADVERTENTLY ENTER THE SHEAR POINT OF THE DIE AND THE FLESHY PART OF THE FINGER TIP WAS AMPUTATED. THE EMPLOYER RECEIVED A SERIOUS CITATION UNDER 8CCR4208(A)(5) AND WAS REQUIRED TO RELOCATE THE CONTROLS TO A SAFE LOCATION.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111903514 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Assemblers |