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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300757036 - Pentel Of America
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Pentel Of America
2715 Columbia St
Torrance, CA 90501
Mailing Address:
2805 Columbia St, Torrance, CA 90509
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/10/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/20/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362031239 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 05/07/1999 | 05/12/1999 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 06/16/1999 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:45 a.m. on November 9, 1998, Employee #1 was operating an automatic capping machine, a custom-built machine that fed, oriented, and assembled RSVP pen caps and colored balls into a complete cap assembly. She was monitoring part levels in the hoppers when one of the caps became jammed. She pushed the cycle STOP button and picked up the jammed cap with her left hand just as the plunger moved downward. The plunger caught her left middle finger, fracturing it and severing the finger pad. She was taken to Manhattan Medical and then referred to an orthopedic specialist. The causal factors of this accident were (1) failure to deenergize, lock out, or mechanically block the machine before clearing the jam; and (2) failure to use an extension tool to retrieve the jammed part. The employer was cited for an accident-related violation of T8CCR 3314(a).
Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, EXTENSION HANDLE, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300757036 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |