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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112210455 - Crown City Plating Company
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Crown City Plating Company
4350 Temple City Blvd.
El Monte, CA 91731
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: 01/18/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/26/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361280142 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 |
| Current Penalty | $1,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 |
| 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 | Serious | 4600 A | 01/18/1991 | 01/31/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3330 A | 01/18/1991 | 01/31/1991 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 2:45 PM ON OCTOBER 1, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1, A MACHINE OPERATOR AT CROWN CITY PLATING COMPANY, WAS REMOVING 2 PLASTIC PARTS THAT WERE STUCK IN THE MOLD. SHE OPENED THE SLIDING SAFETY GATE AND STARTED REMOVING THE PARTS. SHE WAS ABOUT TO RELEASE THE 2ND PLASTIC PART WHEN THE EJECTION TIMER RAN OUT, CAUSING THE MOLD TO RETRACT AND PINCH HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. SHE IS STILL RECEIVING TREATMENT UP TO THIS TIME. THE EMPLOYER HAD TO CHANGE THE CIRCUITRY OF THE MACHINE, THE SAFETY SWITCH, AND TIMER SO THAT IT WILL STOP OPERATION IN ORDER TO PREVENT A SIMILAR INJURY. THE EMPLOYER SHALL ALSO PROVIDE A SPECIAL HAND TOOL TO REMOVE ANY PLASTIC PARTS STUCK IN THE MOLD.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, MOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112210455 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |