Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119809416 - Formica Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Formica Corp
3500 Cincinnati Avenue
Sunset Whitney Ranch, CA 95765
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2672
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/28/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361302391 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 4187 A | 05/28/1993 | 05/20/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about midnight on Thursday, April 29, 1993, Employee #1, an employee at the Formica plant in Sunset Whitney Ranch, CA, started up the melamine paper treater at the beginning of her shift. Earlier in the day, a paper jam had occurred that required replacing one of the large treater roll shafts. The repairs took the maintenance crew most of the day. When the graveyard shift arrived, the machine was sitting idle with no noted warning of earlier problems with it. Shortly after setting up and starting the machine, Employee #1 went to the area of the repaired rolls and started to wipe them down with a towel. The towel became caught in the rolls, which drew in her fingers and crushed them. The guard for the rolls had been left off and was sitting on the floor, where Employee #1 nearly stepped on it. First aid was administered and Employee #1 was transported to Roseville General Hospital for treatment of two righthand fingers, which were amputated below the second knuckles. Johnny mops, extension-handled swabs, were available to Employee #1 for use in wiping down the treatment rolls; using towels, however, has been considered acceptable practice.
Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED, WARNING SIGN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119809416 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |
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