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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301336319 - Seal Methods Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Seal Methods Inc
11915 Shoemaker Ave
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3423
NAICS: 332212/Hand and Edge Tool Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/09/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/28/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362598153 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $29,020 | $0 | $0 | $480 | $0 | $29,500 |
| Current Penalty | $18,870 | $0 | $0 | $160 | $0 | $19,030 |
| 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 | 25000009 A | 11/09/2005 | 11/26/2005 | $160 | $240 | $0 | 04/04/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 25000010 A | 11/09/2005 | 11/26/2005 | $0 | $240 | $0 | 04/04/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4184 B | 11/09/2005 | 11/26/2005 | $18,000 | $20,250 | $0 | 04/04/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4075 A | 11/09/2005 | 11/26/2005 | $435 | $4,385 | $0 | 04/04/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 4187 A | 11/09/2005 | 11/26/2005 | $435 | $4,385 | $0 | 04/04/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on September 7, 2005, Employee #1 was operating the custom rotary, CRC, two-stage, rotary die, cutting machine Number 25. He placed a roll of foam sheeting on the winder of the machine and then placed the foam sheet under the slitters. He switched the control button to "jog" the foam sheet into the first stage die cut with three rotary blades on rolls, then turned to control to "start" to operate the machine at the normal speed for cutting foam pads. The roll of foam sheet was not running smoothly at the beginning of the operation, and it buckled as it entered into the first stage die cut. Employee #1 placed his left hand on the surface of the stock and force-fed it into the machine. As the stock started to roll through, his fingers contacted a seam line on the stock which drew his left hand into the point operation. Employee #1 was admitted to Whittier Presbyterian Hospital for treatment of the amputation of his left index finger to the second knuckle, amputation of his middle finger to the first knuckle, and laceration of his ring finger.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, BLADE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301336319 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |