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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312685977 - Specialty Manufacturing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Specialty Manufacturing, Inc.
6790 Nancy Ridge Dr
San Diego, CA 92121
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3999
NAICS: 339999/All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101464725 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,200 | $0 | $0 | $6,475 | $0 | $31,675 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,720 | $0 | $23,720 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 08/04/2011 | 09/06/2011 | $310 | $310 | $0 | 08/23/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G | 08/04/2011 | 08/30/2011 | $205 | $205 | $0 | 08/23/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 4202 A | 08/04/2011 | 09/06/2011 | $205 | $205 | $0 | 08/23/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 4203 B | 08/04/2011 | 09/06/2011 | $0 | $205 | $0 | 08/23/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 342 A | 08/04/2011 | 08/09/2011 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/23/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3203 B01 | 08/04/2011 | 09/06/2011 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 08/23/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 3203 B02 | 08/04/2011 | 09/06/2011 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 08/23/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 08/04/2011 | 08/22/2011 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 08/23/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 03001 | Serious | 4184 B | 08/04/2011 | 08/22/2011 | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | 08/23/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 10. | 04001 | Serious | 4206 A | 08/04/2011 | 08/22/2011 | $3,600 | $7,200 | $0 | 08/23/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:40 p.m. on February 4, 2011, Employee #1, a machine operator at a manufacturing plant, was operating a John Brown inline forming machine (Number 5), an indexing press that forms and die-cuts sheets of plastic film into parts. His assignment that day included setting up the machine and running sheets of plastic film through it. The first stage of the machine was an oven where the film was heated, the second stage was the forming process, and the third stage would cut the shapes out of the film. An interlock device on the gate that guarded the die-cutting portion of the machine had been disabled. Employee #1 opened the gate and reached in to remove a piece that was stuck in the press without deenergizing the machine. His right hand and arm were crushed between the die and the table. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Scripps La Jolla for an amputated finger and crushing injuries of his arm.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, ARM, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312685977 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators |