Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301332102 - Sybron Dental Specialties

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 301332102

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 05/12/2004

Site Address:
Sybron Dental Specialties
1332 S Lone Hill Ave
Glendora, CA 91741

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3843

NAICS: 339114/Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/09/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/10/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101800423
Accident	362595753

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3943 C	10/22/2004	11/08/2004	$0	$6,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201798709

Event: 04/30/2004

Employee Injures Fingers While Using Dryer Machine

At approximately 12:00 p.m., on April 30, 2004, Employee #1, working as a material finisher at a dental specialty supply manufacturer, was performing her assigned duties polishing and cleaning dental materials. While using the industrial centrifugal dryer machine, a Sperry/New Holland Kreider, Model Number K-23 the hose was loose and unsecured. She took the hose off of the dryer to retrieve fallen pieces. While wearing rubber gloves, her left hand was pulled into the blades as the machine was not completely stopped. At the time of the accident, there was no guard in front of the blades, so her two fingers were cut by the still moving machine. A coworker went to the lead supervisor to get help for Employee #1. Employee #1 was taken to the Community Hospital were she was diagnosis with a fracture, friction burn of fingers, and laceration of radial digital nerve. Treatment was rendered and patient was released.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, FINGER, CLEANING, HOSE, LACERATION, FALL, BLADE, LEAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301332102			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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