Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309298446 - Kirkhill Ta
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Kirkhill Ta
333 Cliffwood Park St
Brea, CA 82721
Mailing Address:
300 Cypress St, Brea, CA 82721
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3069
NAICS: 326299/All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/17/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102485489 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $26,100 | $0 | $0 | $5,900 | $0 | $32,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,900 | $0 | $7,900 |
| 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 | 342 A | 08/02/2007 | 08/07/2007 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/31/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 J01 | 08/02/2007 | 08/12/2007 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 08/31/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3314 C | 08/02/2007 | 08/12/2007 | $7,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/31/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4187 A | 08/02/2007 | 08/12/2007 | $0 | $8,100 | $0 | 08/31/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On February 2, 2007, Employee #1, a mill mix operator, was employed by a primary employer to work for a secondary employer engaged in the manufacturing of custom silicon elastomers. The product was mixed using a rubber mill that consisted of two adjacent metal rolls, set horizontally, which rotated in both forward and reverse. Product was processed by hand, by repeatedly running it through the rubber mills. The rubber was milled to the needed thickness, oven cured, rolled and warehoused. The rubber mill rolls were cleaned by running clear gum stock through them to pick up residue left from the previous batch. Final cleaning of the rolls was done by wiping them down, by hand, with a towel or rag. Employee #1 was assigned to clean rubber mill #3 as part of his regular duties. He was doing the final cleaning of the rollers but had not de-energized the mill. He stated that he was not instructed to trip the safety device and padlock it for the final cleaning. He had the cleaning towel in his right hand and was turning the mill on and off with the push buttons, wiping the rolls while they rotated. His towel and right hand got caught in the pinch point where the rolls meet. He sustained serious injuries to his right hand and was hospitalized, where he underwent distal phalanx amputation of his index, middle and ring fingers.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, MIXER, LOCKOUT, MILLING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309298446 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Milling and planing machine operators |
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