Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112151766 - Foster Forbes Glass

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112151766

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 12/18/1990

Site Address:
Foster Forbes Glass
4855 East 52nd Place
Vernon, CA 90040

Mailing Address:
4855 East 52 Place, Vernon, CA 90040

Union Status: Union

SIC:3229

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/21/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/22/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361263569

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	4002 A	12/21/1990	01/20/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A01	12/21/1990	01/17/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170180079

Event: 12/13/1990

Employee's arm lacerated when caught in inserter machine

At approximately 12:00 noon on December 13, 1990, Employee #1, a selector for Foster-Forbes Glass Division, was filling inserts in shop inserter machine #231 when a partition jammed. She was reaching into the left side of the machine to remove it when her left arm became caught between the sliding table and the pick-up arm and was lacerated. She was hospitalized for 1 day and then treated as an outpatient. The employer was issued citations to retrain employees and to install proper guards to prevent employee exposure. The employer was also advised to practice and oversee employee operations to insure overall safety and health.

Keywords: WORK RULES, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, ARM, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112151766			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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