Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126128933 - Western Converting Specialties

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126128933

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 04/23/1999

Site Address:
Western Converting Specialties
2886 Metropolitan Place
Pomona, CA 91767

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5112

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/08/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362622169

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			5		9
Current Violations				9		9
Initial Penalty	$5,180	$0	$0	$550	$0	$5,730
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$885	$0	$885
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	3203 B01	08/27/1999	09/27/1999	$110	$110	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 B02	08/27/1999	09/27/1999	$0	$110	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3381 D	08/27/1999	09/27/1999	$110	$110	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	3660 A	08/27/1999	09/27/1999	$110	$110	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	3664 A07	08/27/1999	09/27/1999	$0	$110	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02001	Other	3577 E	08/27/1999	09/27/1999	$110	$560	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	03001	Other	3578 G	08/27/1999	09/27/1999	$0	$560	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	04001	Other	4070 A	08/27/1999	09/27/1999	$110	$560	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	05001	Other	4002 A	08/27/1999	09/27/1999	$335	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170895353

Event: 04/19/1999

Employee Injured When Hair Caught in Rotating Drill Shaft

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 19, 1999, Employee #1 was using a Lawson high speed drill when her hair became entangled in the rotating horizontal shaft, resulting in a partial scalping. She was hospitalized for her injuries. The machine was equipped with a guard, but Employee #1 was operating it with the guard lifted.

Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, DRILLING MACHINE, HAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126128933			Hospitalized injury	Other	Drilling and boring machine operators

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