Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310201975 - Spears Manufacturing Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 310201975

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 06/10/2008

Site Address:
Spears Manufacturing Co.
15853 Olden St.
Sylmar, CA 91392

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3084

NAICS: 326122/Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/07/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/15/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102540598

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
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	3557 D	11/07/2008	11/13/2008	$18,000	$18,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202466785

Event: 06/05/2008

Employee Amputates Finger While Operating Hydraulic Shear

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on June 5, 2008, Employee #1, a line cutter, was trimming gates from injection molded plastic parts. Employee #1 dropped a set of fixtures to the ground. Employee #1 transferred the hydraulic cutter from his right hand to his left and bent down to pick up the dropped part. Employee #1's palm activated the shears with his left index finger in the point of operation. Employee #1 suffered an amputation of the left index finger to half of the nail bed due to the shearing action of handheld hydraulic shears. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310201975			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters

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