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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1582906.015 - American Metal Filter Co
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
American Metal Filter Co
611 Marsat Court
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Mailing Address:
611 Marsat Court, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333413
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/27/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1867509 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,188 | $0 | $0 | $960 | $0 | $7,148 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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(B) | 08/12/2022 | 09/29/2022 | $100 | $135 | $0 | 09/02/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A) | 08/12/2022 | $300 | $825 | $0 | 09/02/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4184(B) | 08/12/2022 | $3,600 | $6,188 | $0 | 09/02/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:50 p.m. on February 14, 2022, an employee assembled the aluminum filters on the lens machine. The employee crushed her hands in the lens press machine that day. The employee used the lens press, activated by a pneumatic foot pedal press. The process is to take a lens plastic film attached to an aluminum plate and the aluminum screen, align it in the lens press machine and then press on the pedal to press the product together. The employee did not remove her hands when she stepped on the pedal, crushing her hands. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractures to two fingers.
Keywords: Crushed, Finger, Foot pedal, Fracture, Hand, Pneumatic press
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1582906.015 | 58 | F | Hospitalized injury |