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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315534214 - Laminating Company Of America
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Laminating Company Of America
20322 Windrow Dr.
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3679
NAICS: 334419/Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/14/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102849643 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| 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 | Serious | 3314 C01 | 07/09/2013 | 07/12/2013 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 07/18/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 31, 2013, an incident occurred when Employee #1 was instructed by a coworker to clean the laminating machine in preparation for using it to laminate a run of boards. Employee #1 started the laminator in order to open the rollers and proceeded to clean the rollers by hand wiping them with damp shop towels and rags at the point of operation at the front of the machine, where sheets are fed into the laminator. While Employee #1 was wiping one of the rollers his arm became caught in the in running nip point to about the middle of his upper arm. The coworker, came to his aid and removed his arm. Emergency responders transported Employee #1 to a local medical center where he was treated for an eight-inch degloving injury to his right arm.
Keywords: DEGLOVED, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, ARM, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315534214 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified |