Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119932861 - Polycarbon Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Polycarbon Inc.
28176 N. Ave. Stanford
Valencia, CA 91355
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3295
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/25/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361337652 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,550 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Current Penalty | $9,550 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $9,850 |
| 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 | Other | 14301 A | 01/14/1993 | 02/04/1993 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A07 C | 01/14/1993 | 01/29/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 A | 01/14/1993 | 01/29/1993 | $6,250 | $6,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3314 F | 01/14/1993 | 02/04/1993 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 5162 C | 01/14/1993 | 02/04/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 06001 | Other | 5162 E | 01/14/1993 | 02/04/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 30, 1992, Employee #1, of Polycarbon, Inc., was cleaning a roller coating machine with three coworkers, at the end of the shift. To clean the machine, employees pour water on the rollers, run the machine, and then rub the rollers with rags. Employee #1 was cleaning the rollers with a rag while the machine was running. His rag got caught in the rollers and dragged his right thumb in, degloving his right thumb down to and including the base of his thumb. Employee #1 was new to the job and had not been trained.
Keywords: CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ABRASION, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119932861 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |
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