Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126001783 - Van Can Company

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 126001783

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 12/20/1996

Site Address:
Van Can Company
9045 Carroll Way
San Diego, CA 92121

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/09/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362253684
Accident	362254070

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$935	$0	$0	$555	$0	$1,490
Current Penalty	$935	$0	$0	$555	$0	$1,490
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	5021 A	02/27/1997	03/25/1997	$185	$185	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3314 H	02/27/1997	03/25/1997	$185	$185	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	4237 B	02/27/1997	03/25/1997	$185	$185	$0	-
4.	02001	Serious	4002 A	02/27/1997	03/13/1997	$935	$935	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170848634

Event: 12/20/1996

Employee's fingers injured when caught by buffing wheel

At approximately 2:00 a.m. on December 20, 1996, Employee #1, of the Van Can Company, was using a 5 in. diameter buffing wheel to polish a 6 3/4 in. outer diameter by 4 3/4 in. inner diameter shim, which is a thin metal spacer used for the die/cupping of a punch press. Somehow, the inner diameter of the shim caught the semi-soft buffing wheel; this took a chunk out of the wheel and caught the shim, pulling it in. Employee #1's gloved right hand became caught between the inner diameter of the shim and the buffing wheel. His little, ring, and middle fingers sustained lacerations and were partially amputated.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126001783			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Tool and die makers

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