Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112024252 - Molding Corporation Of America

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112024252

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 01/15/1992

Site Address:
Molding Corporation Of America
2701 North Ontario St.
Burbank, CA 91504

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/15/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/20/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361273600

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3660 A	01/22/1992	02/18/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	23400016 B	01/22/1992	02/18/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	4600 A	01/22/1992	02/18/1992	$2,000	$2,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170181580

Event: 01/10/1992

EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES FINGERTIPS IN MOLDING MACHINE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A MOLDING MACHINE WITH AN INTERVAL OF 90 SECONDS BETWEEN CYCLES. HE WAS USING TWO HANDS, INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL PROCEDURE OF ONE HAND OPERATION, TO REMOVE THE FINISHED MOLD WHEN THE MACHINE CYCLED AND THE TIPS OF FOUR FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND WERE AMPUTATED BY THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE HAS A SLIDING GATE GUARD, BUT THE GUARD DOES NOT STOP THE MACHINE FROM CYCLING WHEN THE GUARD IS OPENED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, MOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112024252			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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