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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120160353 - Better Line Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Better Line Products Inc
1101 E Elm
Fullerton, CA 92635
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/15/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362218000 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 04/07/1995 | 05/10/1995 | $200 | $225 | $0 | 06/14/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B01 | 04/07/1995 | 05/10/1995 | $200 | $225 | $0 | 06/14/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 342 A | 04/07/1995 | 05/10/1995 | $200 | $225 | $0 | 06/14/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 B02 | 04/07/1995 | 05/10/1995 | $200 | $225 | $0 | 06/14/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 4206 A | 04/07/1995 | 05/10/1995 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | 06/14/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 1, 1995, Employee #1 was operating a 60-ton Minster mechanical part-revolution punch press. This punch press has can be activated by the use of a two-push-button control or by foot pedal. The selection of the type of activation is made by the use of a key. The punch press was on the foot pedal activation mode and the point of operation was not guarded. The key is left on the punch press and not controlled by the employer. Employee #1's right thumb got caught in the point of operation, resulting in a compound fracture. She was taken to St. Jude Medical Center-Fullerton for treatment and hospitalization and was released from the hospital the next day at 1:00 p.m.. The cause of the accident was that the punch press was not guarded. The employer is being cited for a serious violation T8CCR 4206(a).
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120160353 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |