Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126087279 - News Publishers Press

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126087279

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 12/10/2002

Site Address:
News Publishers Press
215 Allan Ave.
Glendale, CA 91203

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2711

NAICS: 511110/Newspaper Publishers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362554388
Accident	362592263

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$12,870	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,870
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	Serious	4441	01/23/2003	02/06/2003	$12,600	$14,400	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4070 A	01/23/2003	02/06/2003	$270	$3,600	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201796554

Event: 12/05/2002

Employee amputates finger in newspaper press accident

At approximately 10:05 p.m. on December 5, 2002, a press shop operator was using lithographic presses to print newspapers for News Publishers Press. At the time of the accident, the employee's right hand was caught between the unguarded in-running ink form rolls and the plate cylinder. The machine involved in the accident was a King Press (Daily King II, Press Number 7, Customer # P-2018-I, Model Number T20-8-4-79-CH100). He was transported to USC County Hospital for emergency treatment. The employee sustained a partial amputation of his right ring finger and was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CYLINDER, PRINTING, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126087279			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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