Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119973295 - Able Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119973295

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 03/05/1996

Site Address:
Able Industries
2544 E. Valley Oaks Dr.
Visalia, CA 93291

Mailing Address:
2525 South K Street, Tulare, CA 93274

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8331

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/18/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/01/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361373913

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	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
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	Other	4186 B	03/28/1996	04/02/1996	$375	$5,000	$0	04/22/1996	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170615926

Event: 10/02/1995

Employee's hand lacerated in paper shredder

At 3:55 p.m. on October 2, 1995, Employee #1 and four coworkers were operating a Destroyit 4104 paper shredder at Able Industries, Visalia, CA. Employee #1 was assigned to load paper onto the conveyor that carried it into the shredder. During this process, he decided to move to the output side of the shredder to assist a coworker in changing a bag full of shred. Before removing the bag, Employee #1 reached below the guard and into the area the shredded paper passes to pull the remaining scraps into the bag. As he did this a trainee hit the REVERSE button. Employee #1's hand was pulled into the shredder and severely lacerated.

Keywords: PAPER SHREDDER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, UNTRAINED, COMMUNICATION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119973295			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Assemblers

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