Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126025048 - Novacap

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126025048

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 06/04/1998

Site Address:
Novacap
25111 Anza Drive
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/26/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362286973

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$935	$0	$0	$1,030	$0	$1,965
Current Penalty	$935	$0	$0	$1,030	$0	$1,965
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	3210 A	09/22/1998	10/26/1998	$750	$750	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	23400016 A	09/22/1998	10/26/1998	$280	$280	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	4002 A	09/22/1998	09/28/1998	$935	$935	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201111093

Event: 06/02/1998

EMPLOYEE HAND INJURED WHILE CLEANING PRESS

At approximately 10:50 p.m. on June 2, 1998, Employee #1 received extensive injuries when she caught her hand in a pneumatically powered press. During normal machine operations, the employee attempted to clean above the ram during the down stroke. The employee's cleaning activity was too slow for the operation and the back of the platen caught her hand during the up (return) stroke to the rest position. The employee worked at Novacap, 25111 Anza Drive, Santa Clarita, CA.

Keywords: POWER PRESS, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, INATTENTION, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126025048			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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