Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313165854 - Evans Manufacturing

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 313165854

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 05/19/2010

Site Address:
Evans Manufacturing
7422 Chapman Ave
Garden Grove, CA 92641

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7363

NAICS: 561320/Temporary Help Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/29/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/17/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102590452

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
Current Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
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	4184 A	07/29/2010	08/03/2010	$1,875	$1,875	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202551719

Event: 04/12/2010

Employee Amputates Finger in Injection Molding Die

At 3:10 a.m. on May 12, 2010, Employee #1 was removing molding product from a plastic injection molding die. A time delayed die ejection pin not controlled by the interlock system continued to be operational after the interlock mechanism shut off power in order for Employee #1 to remove a molded promotional product from the Plastar TM-145G Injection Molding Machine Serial Number 1034070 die. As Employee #1 removed the molded product the ejection ping retracted and pinched and partially amputated the employees' right middle finger tip. The accident was reported to DOSH at 2:00 p.m. on May 12, 2010.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PIN, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, PINNED, INTERLOCK, CASTING DIE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313165854			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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