Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112020953 - International Extrusion Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 112020953

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 12/05/1991

Site Address:
International Extrusion Co.
1000 S. Meridian Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91803

Mailing Address:
1000 Meridian Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803

Union Status: Union

SIC:3354

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/24/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361323488
Accident	362259350

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	4975	04/22/1992	04/30/1992	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	4999 C02	04/22/1992	04/30/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170190771

Event: 12/04/1991

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS CRUSHED BETWEEN LOWER AND UPPER DIES

AT ABOUT 6:30 P.M. ON DECEMBER 4, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INJURED AFTER THE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOWER AND UPPER DIES OF A MARGE PRESS LOCATED WITHIN THE PLANT. THE TIPS OF HIS INDEX, MIDDLE, AND RING FINGERS WERE CRUSHED WHEN THE UPPER DIE/BOLSTER BLOCK FELL ABOUT SIX INCHES DUE TO ACCIDENTAL LOAD DISENGAGEMENT DURING HOISTING BY A 1.5-TON HOIST LOCATED NEAR THE MARGE PRESS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN APPROXIMATELY 300-POUND BOLSTER STEEL BLOCK WITH THE HOIST, WHEN THE BOLT HOLDING THE BLOCK SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE. THE BLOCK FELL BACK INTO THE DIE SLIDE, CRUSHING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND FINGER TIPS. ACCORDING TO THE EMPLOYER, EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT SECURE THE BLOCK TO THE HOIST BY TURNING THE THREADED BOLT TO ITS ENTIRE THREADED LENGTH. THE HOIST WAS BEING OPERATED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

Keywords: DIE, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112020953			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Extruding and forming machine operators

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