Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119958874 - Swefco Packaging Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119958874

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 09/08/1997

Site Address:
Swefco Packaging Inc
300 East Main Street
Ontario, CA 91761

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3086

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/25/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362445207

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			4		7
Current Violations	2			4		6
Initial Penalty	$6,060	$0	$0	$610	$0	$6,670
Current Penalty	$4,635	$0	$0	$540	$0	$5,175
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	4202 C	10/27/1997	10/30/1997	$135	$135	$0	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	4203 B	10/27/1997	10/30/1997	$0	$205	$0	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Other	4208 I	10/27/1997	10/30/1997	$135	$135	$0	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Other	4211 A	10/27/1997	10/30/1997	$135	$135	$0	-
5.	02001	Other	4202 B	10/27/1997	10/30/1997	$135	$1,030	$0	J - ALJ Decision
6.	03001	Serious	4208 A05	10/27/1997	10/30/1997	$635	$1,030	$0	J - ALJ Decision
7.	04001	Serious	4200 A	10/27/1997	10/30/1997	$4,000	$4,000	$0	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 119958874

Event: 09/08/1997

Employee's forearms amputated when caught in punch press

At approximately 8:40 a.m. on September 8, 1997, Employee #1 was using a Niagara punch press to form polyurethane packaging materials. He was reaching into the point of operation to retrieve a section of the packaging that he had processed when the brake failed and the slide or ram fell. Both of his forearms were amputated. Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to Loma Linda University Medical Center for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BRAKE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119958874			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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