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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301139408 - San Francisco Chronicle
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
San Francisco Chronicle
1550 Pacific Ave
Union City, CA 94587
Mailing Address:
901 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103
Union Status: Union
SIC:2711
NAICS: 511110/Newspaper Publishers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/24/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361484173 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,750 |
| Current Penalty | $7,425 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,425 |
| 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 | Serious | 4000 D | 08/05/2004 | 09/08/2004 | $675 | $6,750 | $0 | 09/08/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 08/05/2004 | 09/07/2004 | $6,750 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/08/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On February 9, 2004, Employee #1, a journeyman of a newspaper production plant in Union City, California, was adjusting the in-feed rollers on a newspaper, Quipp 350 Stacker machine. The rollers dropped on Employee #1's arm, severing tendons in his wrist and causing his death. The point-of-operation was unguarded on the stacker machine and this allowed Employee #1 to perform the roller adjustments from the control panel side instead of the in-feed conveyor belt side of the stacker, where there is no exposure to the crushing hazard.
Keywords: SEVERED, TENDON, MACHINE OPERATOR, ROLLER--MACH/PART, FALL, ARM, CONVEYOR BELT, PAPER MACHINE, UNGUARDED, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301139408 | Fatality | Other | Machine operators, not specified |