Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314829037 - Shadow Holdings Llc Dba Bocchi Laboratories
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Shadow Holdings Llc Dba Bocchi Laboratories
26421 Ruether Ave
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Mailing Address:
26455 Ruether Ave, Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2844
NAICS: 325611/Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102781945 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 06/25/2012 | 07/28/2012 | $420 | $560 | $0 | 07/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8 a.m. on March 16, 2012, Employee #1, a 46-year-old male, mechanic with Shadow Holdings Llc Dba Bocchi Laboratories was performing the duties of a mechanic, including cleaning a pneumatic valve. Employee #1 had started to clean a valve manufactured by Sudmo, for not more than one minute before the incident occurred. Employee #1 asked a coworker, for his assistance to clean the valve. Employee #1 connected the valve to the Kaps-All "Filler" machine's (Serial Number: 6733) air signal in line-four where it could be actuated. Employee #1 gave the order to the coworker to actuate the valve at the control switch and commented to him that it opened. The coworker then turned the control switch to close the valve. Employee #1's fingertip was amputated as he stuck his fingers in the valve to begin cleaning it. The supervisor was not in the immediate area. Employee #1 suffered an amputation of his left ring fingertip when it was pinched by a pneumatic valve. Employee #1 was transported to Henry Mayo Hospital for treatment. The facility involved in the incident is a manufacturer of personal care products including shampoos, creams, and body lotions, and employs approximately 340 persons.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, VALVE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314829037 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |
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