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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1569060.015 - Str Fusco, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Str Fusco, Inc.
8011 Beach Street
Los Angeles, CA 90001
Mailing Address:
8011 Beach Street, Los Angeles, CA 90001
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 322212/Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1837983 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $37,800 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 | $0 | $44,300 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $3,935 | $0 | $14,735 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 05/12/2022 | $2,250 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/02/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A) | 05/12/2022 | 06/16/2022 | $335 | $500 | $0 | 08/02/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3205(C) | 05/12/2022 | 06/16/2022 | $225 | $375 | $0 | 08/02/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314(G)(2)(A) | 05/12/2022 | 06/16/2022 | $450 | $625 | $0 | 08/02/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 05/12/2022 | $10,800 | $13,500 | $0 | 08/02/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 3314(L) | 05/12/2022 | 05/26/2022 | $675 | $13,500 | $0 | 08/02/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 7. | 04001 | Serious | 4075(A) | 05/12/2022 | 05/26/2022 | $0 | $10,800 | $0 | 08/02/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 29, 2021, an employee assembled boxes on the slitter/slotter machine, which scores the cardboard, cuts the cardboard, and has a printing cylinder to print on the boxes. After arriving at work, the employee noticed that the boxes were not coming out clean and began to clean the printing cylinder with a cloth and a cleaning agent The employee was wearing gloves and using a rag to wipe down the printing cylinder to clean it and learned how to operate the slitter/slotter and how to clean the machine. The employee said the other coworker had used his hands to wipe clean the cylinder. The employee said that because of production pressures, he could not ask another cworker to help him by standing at the controls to advance the printing cylinder and stop it so he could clean it safely. The employee needed to know any extension tools available to help clean the printing cylinder. The employee's hand got caught between the bed and the printing cylinder, crushing his hand. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.
Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Cylinder, Hand, Slitter
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1569060.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |