Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119996015 - Accurate Elastomer Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Accurate Elastomer Products Inc
4370 Jutland Dr
San Diego, CA 92117
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/18/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/13/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362244816 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $125 | $0 | $125 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $125 | $0 | $125 |
| 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 A | 01/19/1994 | 02/18/1994 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating presses number 5,6,7, and 8 on the morning of the accident. At the time of the accident, she was removing finished work from molds on press #7. The employee was standing in front of the press and was reaching in to remove the completed work before the press had fully opened. The press is steam heated and hydraulically operated. The top mold had momentarily stuck in the up position. It then fell on Employee #1's hands, amputating the left little finger. The employer manufactures diaphragms for truck brakes. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was operating the press. She was a regular, full-time employee.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, HYDRAULIC PRESS, FALLING OBJECT, HAND, MOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119996015 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators |
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