Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112151766 - Foster Forbes Glass
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361263569 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112151766 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |
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