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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119958874 - Swefco Packaging Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362445207 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119958874 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |