Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301331559 - Cal Snap And Tab Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 301331559

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 02/25/2004

Site Address:
Cal Snap And Tab Corp.
1210 Fullerton Rd.
Industry, CA 91748

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2759

NAICS: 323119/Other Commercial Printing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/12/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362595167

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$1,100	$0	$15,500
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A04	07/09/2004	07/30/2004	$0	$275	$0	11/10/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	23200006 A	07/09/2004	07/30/2004	$0	$550	$0	11/10/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3203 B02	07/09/2004	07/30/2004	$0	$275	$0	11/10/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02001	Serious	4185	07/09/2004	07/30/2004	$2,700	$14,400	$0	11/10/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201798220

Event: 01/14/2004

Employee Amputates Finger Tip in Cutting Machine

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 14, 2004, Employee #1, a letter press operator, was operating a Wholenberg Regent 46-inch cutter located in the cutting department of Cal Snap and Tab Corporation. He was setting up papers on the machine table for cutting when he mistakenly pressed the foot pedal of the machine, causing the clamp to come down and crush his right middle finger. He suffered a partial amputation of the tip of his finger and was transported to U.S. Health Works Clinic for treatment and was released 3 hours later. The machine worked on a 220 volt, 3-phase power supply and was equipped with a foot pedal on the floor and two hand controls underneath the table. When operating the machine, the papers to be cut are first positioned on the machine table in a uniform stack with a wood block. A foot pedal is then pressed to bring the clamp down to hold the papers firmly in place. The paper cutting blade is then brought down by the hand controls located underneath the table. The blade requires concurrent operation of both controls for its activation. There was no cover on the foot pedal of machine when accident occurred.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, MACHINE OPERATOR, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301331559			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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