Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126968874 - Sub Zero Freezer Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 126968874

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 09/19/1995

Site Address:
Sub Zero Freezer Company, Inc.
3865 West Van Buren Street
Phoenix, AZ 85009

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3632

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/29/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360188445

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1		1		3
Current Violations	1	1		1		3
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$12,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
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
1.	01001	Willful	19100217 C01 I	12/12/1995	12/15/1995	$7,500	$10,000	$0	12/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100217 B04 I	12/12/1995	12/15/1995	$1,500	$2,000	$0	12/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
3.	03001	Other	19100212 A01	12/12/1995	12/15/1995	$0	$0	$0	12/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170065940

Event: 08/16/1995

Two employees amputate fingers in same punch press

On August 16, 1995, Employee #1 was operating a punch press. He placed his right hand into the point of operation and activated the punch press cycle at the same time. The punch press cycled and amputated the top half of his right index finger and right middle finger and cut his right middle finger. On August 31, 1995, Employee #2 was operating the same punch press and placed his right hand into the point of operation and cycled the machine, causing amputation to the tip of his right index finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126968874			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators
2	126968874			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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