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Inspection: 126086891 - Plastech Specialties
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Plastech Specialties
205 W. Duarte Rd.
Monrovia, CA 91017
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/17/2005
Emphasis:
Close Case:08/06/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362555575 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| Current Penalty | $2,362 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,362 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 4002 A | 03/17/2003 | 04/04/2003 | $2,362 | $10,800 | $0 | 11/03/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on November 9, 2002, Employee #1, a laminator, was using a cutter (Make: Harris-Seybold Division; Model: Citation CLB-5; Serial Number: 6218-1) to cut a 24-inch by 16-inch plastic sheet. This particular cutter has a two-hand control bar to lower the clamp, which requires both hands for operation, a clamp to hold the material, and a blade that does the cutting. Further, the machine has a bar pedal that can be used as a secondary control to slowly bring the clamp down to vary placement on the paper or plastic being cut. This control does not operate the blade. Employee #1 pressed the bar pedal to lower the clamp. For some reason, the tip of his left index finger was severed. The leading indicator was determined to be the lack of a guard on the cutters clamp, which has a pinch point between the clamp and the table. Employee #1 was not hospitalized for his injury.
Keywords:severed, finger, control lever, laceration, blade
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126086891 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Printing machine operators |