Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125577437 - Threshold Enterprises Ltd.

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 125577437

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 12/14/1998

Site Address:
Threshold Enterprises Ltd.
21 Janis Way
Scotts Valley, CA 95066

Mailing Address:
13 Janis Way, Scotts Valley, CA 95066

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2833

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/05/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101793198

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	342 A	03/18/1999	03/23/1999	$0	$300	$0		A - Amendment
2.	02001	Other	3314 A	03/18/1999	03/28/1999	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201790920

Event: 10/30/1998

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated When Caught in Machine

On October 30, 1998, Employee #1 was operating the Colton 250 Number 5, Vitamin Tablet Press. He began cleaning the turret that rotates while the tablets are being punched out one at a time, with the guard on the machine, but open. Employee #1 was using a shop vacuum to clean up the turret table, while it was still running, but not producing a product. A tablet became lodged in the vacuum orifice, and he tried to use a rag to dislodge the tablet in the flat vacuum attachment. The rag broke free and was pulled into the rotating turret. Employee #1's hand was also pulled into the turret, and the head that stamps out the tablets struck his right hand. He stated that a previous lead employee showed him how to clean the machine with the vacuum while the machine was running. He sustained partial amputation to his thumb and ring finger on his right hand, as well as lacerations to the web between his thumb and index finger. He was not hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125577437			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Compressing and compacting machine operators

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