Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119996015 - Accurate Elastomer Products Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 119996015

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 12/17/1993

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362244816

Violation Summary
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

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	4202 A	01/19/1994	02/18/1994	$125	$125	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170611479

Event: 12/13/1993

Employee's little finger amputated in press accident

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119996015			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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