Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112178108 - Minimed Technologies, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112178108

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 01/05/1998

Site Address:
Minimed Technologies, Inc.
12744 San Fernando Rd.
Sylmar, CA 91342

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3842

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/18/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/11/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362291759

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,750
Current Penalty	$5,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,750
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.	02001	Serious	4197 A02	03/27/1998	04/10/1998	$750	$750	$0		-
2.	03001	Serious	4211 A	03/26/1998	04/09/1998	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201110780

Event: 12/15/1997

EMPLOYEE'S THUMB AMPUTATED IN PRESS

Employee #1, an assembler and press operator, was seriously injured in an accident in the clean room area of manufacturing plant. Employee #1 was attempting to remove a scrap piece of material from the ram of the press she was using. As she was doing this, she inadvertently pressed a button on the press which led to a manual override of the two hand control for the press. The press engaged and the thumb of her right hand was caught in the mechanism and severed. She was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Keywords: FINGER, MACHINIST, THUMB, PRESS, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112178108			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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