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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126181015 - Cal Poly Slo
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Cal Poly Slo
1 Grand Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8641
NAICS: 813319/Other Social Advocacy Organizations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/14/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/10/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362147431 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $18,560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895 | $0 | $895 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 B01 | 06/21/2004 | 07/24/2004 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 06/21/2004 | 07/24/2004 | $335 | $335 | $0 | 07/14/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3314 A | 06/21/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $335 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/14/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 13, 2004, an employee was cleaning the rollers on a Gross Community Web Press when his left thumb got caught between two rollers. The employee was cleaning the black ink off the roller to change colors. This involved swinging the guard out of the way and attaching a scrapper to one of the rollers. Then, the employee would use quart squirt bottle of solvent to squirt on the roller. The press needs to be running during this time. The employee saw some paper that was stuck to the roller. He decided to do as he had done in the past and as he had seen others doing including some supervisors. He used his used his left thumb to flick the paper off. When he did this, his thumb got caught between the rollers. As he jerked it out, the thumb was removed to the first joint and was dangling by some skin and a tendon. He was hospitalized and treated for amputation of his thumb.
Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, THUMB, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126181015 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Printing machine operators |