Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112019104 - Anthony Manufacturing

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112019104

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 03/06/1992

Site Address:
Anthony Manufacturing
12391 Montero Ave.
San Fernando, CA 91342

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3585

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/31/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/31/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361273519

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170181358

Event: 03/04/1992

EMPLOYEE PUNCTURES HEAD WITH POWERED HAND TOOL

AT ABOUT 4:30 P.M. ON MARCH 4, 1992, AN INJURY OCCURRED IN THE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT OF A MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN PACOMA, CA. EMPLOYEE #1, A PRODUCTION WORKER, WAS TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO THE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT TO LOAD TRUCKS. HE PICKED UP A PNEUMATIC-POWERED STAPLE GUN, WHICH WAS BEING USED BY OTHER WORKERS TO FASTEN WOOD SHIPPING CRATES, AND PLAYFULLY POINTED IT AT HIS COWORKERS. AFTER BEING CAUTIONED NOT TO PLAY AROUND, HE PULLED THE TRIGGER TO SHOW THAT IT WOULD NOT OPERATE/FIRE BECAUSE OF A POINT-OF-OPERATION SAFETY DEVICE. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN PLACED THE STAPLE GUN TO HIS HEAD AND IT DISCHARGED, DRIVING A 1 3/4-INCH LONG STEEL STAPLE INTO HIS HEAD, NEAR HIS EAR.

Keywords: STAPLING MACHINE, HEAD, WORK RULES, HORSEPLAY, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112019104			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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