Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119891174 - Bhp Coated Steel Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119891174

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 06/06/1994

Site Address:
Bhp Coated Steel Corporation
11200 Arrow Route
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3549

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/06/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362236069

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	4187 A	07/28/1994	07/28/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170607550

Event: 05/28/1994

Employee hospitalized when fingers caught in roller

At approximately 5:40 a.m. on May 28, 1994, Employee #1 was removing paint and coating products from the bottom side of a paint roller on a roll coating machine. The roll coater is used to paint/coat thin steel. Employee #1 was using a rag and as he applied it to the reverse rolls, the rag and his fingers were drawn into the unguarded nip point between the two large rollers. The nip point between the rollers is guarded only when the machine is in production mode. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two days for his injuries. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 4187(a).

Keywords: FINGER, CLEANING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119891174			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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