Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112180559 - Price Pfister, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112180559

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 11/05/1996

Site Address:
Price Pfister, Inc.
13500 Paxton Street
Pacoima, CA 91331

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3432

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/31/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362291213

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	4184 B	03/05/1997	03/15/1997	$5,000	$5,000	$0	04/14/1997	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170734289

Event: 10/15/1996

Employee's fingers amputated in tube-bending machine

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on October 15, 1996, Employee #1, a setup/repair mechanic for Price Pfister, was in the machine shop cleaning oil drippings from a tube-bending machine. This required he approach the machine from behind, where it was guarded by a light curtain Presence Sensing Device (PSD). The PSD was positioned in a manner that left a 16 in. wide walkway between it and the machine. Employee #1 had stepped into this walkway when he slipped on some oil and his hand entered the machine's point of operation. He injured several fingers and was transported by paramedics to Holy Cross Hospital, where reconstructive surgery was considered but decided against. The damaged portions of two fingers were surgically removed, and he was released the next day.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, SLIP, ROLLER--MACH/PART, SLIPPERY SURFACE, HAND, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112180559			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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