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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112019161 - Price Pfister, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Price Pfister, Inc.
13500 Paxton Street
Pacoima, CA 91331
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3432
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/10/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361273543 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 10/10/1991 | 11/04/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 11:20 AM ON AUGUST 21, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1, A MACHINE OPERATOR, WAS OPERATING A PNEUMATIC POWERED, HORIZONTAL SHEAR TO CUT (SHORTEN) PLASTIC TUBES. THE 4.75-INCH-LONG BY 1.5-INCH-DIAMETER TUBES ARE USED AS SHIPPING PROTECTION FOR PLUMBING ITEMS. THE OPERATOR MANUALLY PLACES AND REMOVES THE TUBES. WHILE REMOVING A CUT TUBE FROM THE 1.5-INCH-DIAMETER STOCK OPENING, THE OPERATOR PUSHED ONE OF THE TWO MACHINE ACTIVATE BUTTONS AND THE SHEAR BLADE AMPUTATED A PORTION OF A FINGER. THE MACHINE WAS PROVIDED WITH TWO-HAND CONTROL BUTTONS, BUT ONE BUTTON WAS MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR TO SPEED PRODUCTION.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112019161 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Slicing and cutting machine operators |