Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111971917 - Thomas Betts Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 111971917

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 11/30/1990

Site Address:
Thomas Betts Corp.
76 Fairbanks
Irvine, CA 92718

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3357

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361298342
Accident	361304942

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	4000 D	01/18/1991	02/18/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170164644

Event: 11/15/1990

Employee's fingers injured in press

Employee #1 was operating a cable connector sub-assembly machine that had the two-hand operating buttons on a panel in front of him. The component unit was placed into the crimper, which was then activated by the two-hand controls. Employee #1 was placing a component into the fixture with his right hand when he inadvertently depressed the right control button with his right elbow, activating the machine. He suffered an avulsion of his middle finger and a fracture of his ring finger. The control buttons did not have the required protective shield to prevent accidental contact and machine activation. The employer was cited for this violation.

Keywords: FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111971917			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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