Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112204110 - Richter Manufacturing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 112204110

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 01/10/1991

Site Address:
Richter Manufacturing Company
159 N. San Antonio
Pomona, CA 91767

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/14/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/04/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361059223
Complaint	76170513	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170182828

Event: 12/19/1990

Employee's hand injured in rollers of pouch machine

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on December 19, 1990, Employee #1, of Richler Manufacturing Corporation, had spliced material that was feeding automatically into pouch machine #2. The splice came apart near the rollers and Employee #1 reached in with her left hand to feed in the material. The machine was still running and her hand became caught by the rollers. Employee #1 was transported to Pomona Valley Medical Center and discharged several hours later to recuperate at home. She had not disconnected the power to the machine, as she had been instructed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112204110			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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