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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112157151 - Westvaco Envelope Division

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 112157151
Report ID: 0950642
Date Opened: 06/05/1991

Site Address:
Westvaco Envelope Division
2828 East 12th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90023

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/20/1991


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361277726
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 4184 A 06/19/1991 06/27/1991 $2,000 $2,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170180442
Event: 05/31/1991
Employee's fingertips amputated in envelope machine

On May 31, 1991, Employee #1, a premium adjuster for the Westvaco Envelope Company, was working on a W and D envelope making machine, #24941. While jogging the machine, the tips of the middle and ring fingers on his right hand were amputated. He was hospitalized at the Western Hand Clinic for 3 days and then treated as an outpatient. There was no guard to protect the point of operation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ENVELOPE MACHINE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 112157151 Hospitalized injury Amputation Miscellaneous printing machine operators
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