Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112156609 - Windler/Flexible Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112156609

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 09/09/1991

Site Address:
Windler/Flexible Products, Inc.
5600 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90022

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/04/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361350036

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,200
Current Penalty	$2,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,200
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	Serious	4186 B	02/05/1992	02/03/1992	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3203 A07 C	02/05/1992	02/03/1992	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170153233

Event: 09/06/1991

Employee's fingers partially amputated in unguarded grinder

Employee #1, of Winkler/Flexible Products, Inc., was using an injection molding machine with an attached grinder to grind bad parts. The grinder was a Ball and Jewel Granulator, model #HAF-68-80X. The cover on the grinder was interlocked. If the bolt securing the cover was removed, the interlock would turn off the grinder. However, the interlock was out of adjustment; the switch hit the foundation of the grinder instead of the end of the bolt. When the bolt wiggled out and the cover came off, the grinder continued to run, spewing plastic granules all over Employee #1's work area. Employee #1 was worried that she would get in trouble for bad housekeeping so, while waiting for a mechanic to come to fix the machine, she attempted to cover the grinder throat with a rag. Her right hand was pulled into the grinder by the rag. Four right fingers were partially amputated.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, COVER, INADEQUATE MAINT, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, INTERLOCK, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112156609			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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