Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300775020 - Atlantic Paper Box Co

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300775020

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 04/03/1997

Site Address:
Atlantic Paper Box Co
8343 Loch Lomond Dr
Pico Rivera, CA 90660

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2657

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/23/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/13/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362533101
Accident	362533143

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$825	$0	$4,325
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$225	$0	$3,725
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	04/23/1997	04/23/1997	$150	$150	$0	07/18/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	23400001	04/23/1997	05/01/1997	$300	$300	$0	07/18/1997	W - Empr Withdrew	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Other	3203 A07	04/23/1997	05/01/1997	$75	$375	$0	07/18/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	02001	Serious	4436 B	04/23/1997	05/01/1997	$3,500	$3,500	$0	07/18/1997	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201050333

Event: 03/24/1997

Employee's arm crushed when die cutting machine activates

At approximately 3:40 p.m. on March 24, 1997, Employee #1 was fixing the position of corrugated cardboard in a Tosi die cutter when it activated, crushing his right arm between the die plates. Employee #1 stated that the safety bar switch had been blocked by cardboard stuffed between the bar and the platen.

Keywords: DIE, DIE CUTTING PRESS, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, SAFETY BAR, ARM, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300775020			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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