Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125908103 - Behr Process Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 125908103

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 07/23/1997

Site Address:
Behr Process Corp.
3400 Segerstrom
Santa Ana, CA 92704

Mailing Address:
3400 W Segerstrom St, Santa Ana, CA 92704

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2851

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/04/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362227456

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$11,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$325	$0	$325
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	Serious	3203 A07	08/15/1997	09/07/1997	$0	$5,000	$0		D - Govt Dismissed
2.	02001	Other	3314 A	08/15/1997	09/07/1997	$325	$5,000	$0	10/20/1997	F - Formal Settlement
3.	03001	Serious	4186 B	08/15/1997	09/12/1997	$0	$1,500	$0		D - Govt Dismissed

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201140332

Event: 05/22/1997

Employee's fingertip amputated in baler

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 22, 1997, Employee #1 was working on a baler machine when it became jammed. Without turning off the power, he tried to pull out the jammed bale by holding a wire handle for a gallon can of paint with his bare right hand. The machine cycled, amputating the tip of his right index finger. Employee #1 was taken to Saint Joseph Clinic in Santa Ana for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, BALER, EXTENSION HANDLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125908103			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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