Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125884445 - Robert Manufacturing Co

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125884445

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 08/28/2003

Site Address:
Robert Manufacturing Co
10667 Jersey Blvd
2588450cucamonga, CA 91730

Mailing Address:
10667 Jersey Blvd, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3431

NAICS: 332998/Enameled Iron and Metal Sanitary Ware Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/13/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/12/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101151595

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			4		8
Current Violations	4			4		8
Initial Penalty	$31,500	$0	$0	$1,310	$0	$32,810
Current Penalty	$8,370	$0	$0	$1,310	$0	$9,680
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
1.	01001	Other	14300029 B03	02/13/2004	03/17/2004	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 B02	02/13/2004	03/17/2004	$375	$375	$0		-
3.	01003	Other	4211 A	02/13/2004	02/18/2004	$375	$375	$0		-
4.	01004	Other	6151 E02	02/13/2004	02/18/2004	$185	$185	$0		-
5.	02001	Serious	4075 A	02/13/2004	02/18/2004	$2,700	$3,375	$0	03/02/2004	J - ALJ Decision
6.	03001	Serious	4184 B	02/13/2004	02/18/2004	$2,700	$6,750	$0	03/02/2004	J - ALJ Decision
7.	04001	Serious	4186 B	02/13/2004	02/18/2004	$2,700	$18,000	$0	03/02/2004	J - ALJ Decision
8.	05001	Serious	4070 A	02/13/2004	02/27/2004	$270	$3,375	$0	03/02/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201158144

Event: 08/19/2003

Employee amputates finger in machinery

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on August 19, 2003, Employee #1 was operating the Pusher Machine Number 3. The machine consisted of a mandrel and clamping dies and equipped with two hand controls. Metallic barbwire and a wing nut are placed on the mandrel and a flex hose connector in the clamping dies. After placing the flex hose in clamping dies, an operator presses the left control button to hold the hose in place. The next step is to press both control buttons, activating the machine and causing the mandrel to move forward. The mandrel inserts the barb assembly into the flex hose. Employee #1 was having problem with the clamping dies holding the flex hose. She asked another coworker to help her. The coworker came to her work station and started the cycle process placing the flex hose in the clamping dies. During operating cycle the Employee #1 inadvertently placed her finger in the closing clamping dies of the machine as the coworker pressed the control button. The clamping action resulted in the amputation of the finger of Employee #1. She was taken to a medical center when she received surgical care for her severed finger and then released.

Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, THREADING MACHINE, FINGER, MANDREL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125884445			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Assemblers

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