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Inspection: 126066141 - Unipolo Fabric Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 126066141
Report ID: 0950642
Date Opened: 04/13/2006

Site Address:
Unipolo Fabric Corporation
5000 District Bl
Vernon, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2261

NAICS: 313311/Broadwoven Fabric Finishing Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/2009

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102466737
Accident 102466752
Accident 102466802
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $16,200 $0 $0 $5,560 $0 $21,760
Current Penalty $16,200 $0 $0 $625 $0 $16,825
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 09/07/2006 09/25/2006 $500 $5,000 $0 09/29/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 3203 A07 09/07/2006 09/25/2006 $125 $560 $0 09/29/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 02001 Serious 4184 B 09/07/2006 09/25/2006 $16,200 $16,200 $0 09/29/2006 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202452637
Event: 04/09/2006
Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Slitter

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on April 9, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a Corino slitter machine at Unipolo Fabric Corporation. He noticed that the cut line on the fabric was not aligned properly with the slitter unit. He was injured, when he tried to realign the cut line and his right hand was pulled down toward the cutting knife of slitter machine. His right fingers were amputated by the cutting knife. The speed of slitter knife was 1,750 rpm and the blade was not guarded.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, LACERATION, TEXTILE PRODUCTION, SLITTER, TEXTILE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 126066141 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Slicing and cutting machine operators
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