Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112094354 - Westlake Plastics

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 112094354

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 04/06/1993

Site Address:
Westlake Plastics
1144 Tourmaline Drive
Newbury Park, CA 91320

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/10/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362158628

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
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	23200006 A	05/19/1993	05/20/1993	$225	$225	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170719181

Event: 01/20/1993

Employee's hand crushed in Van Dorn press

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on January 20, 1993, Employee #1 apparently climbed to the top of a Van Dorn press and reached into the moving press to remove a part. He did this in spite of a warning sign on the press instructing employees not to place their hands in the press. The press is equipped with electrical micro-switches and a mechanical blockout device. In addition, the ram is outfitted with a sensing device that should automatically stop the press if it meets any resistance (such as the employee's hand). Employee #1's right hand was crushed by the press. Employee #1 was taken to Los Robles Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, CA.

Keywords: WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, HAND, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112094354			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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