Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120316971 - Samco Scientific Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 120316971

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 12/30/2002

Site Address:
Samco Scientific Corporation
1050 Arroyo Avenue
San Fernando, CA 91340

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/20/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362519050

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$750	$0	$18,750
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$750	$0	$18,750
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	04/30/2003	05/14/2003	$375	$375	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3314 F	04/30/2003	05/14/2003	$375	$375	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	3314 A	04/30/2003	05/14/2003	$18,000	$18,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201115086

Event: 11/01/2002

Employee Fractures Finger in Blow-Molding Machine

At 2:50 p.m. on November 1, 2002, the blow-molding machine Number 2 at production room Number 1 had a problem with flowing plastic. The maintenance supervisor assigned Employee #1 to fix the machine. The production room Number 1 team leader helped Employee #1 fix the machine by pressing the ON-OFF buttons when Employee #1 told her to do so. Employee #1 tried to straighten the plastic flowing. He cut the hot plastic with his right middle finger. The mold closed up and caught his right middle finger. His finger was fractured and had partial lacerations. Both employees failed to put the machine in "HAND" position, and Employee #1 did not use an extension tool to cut the hot plastic. Employee #1 was taken to Holy Cross Hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, MACHINIST, MOLDING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120316971			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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