Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112227509 - Price Pfister, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112227509

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 09/05/1991

Site Address:
Price Pfister, Inc.
13500 Paxton Street
Pacoima, CA 91331

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3432

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361338130

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
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	Other	4000 B	10/08/1991	09/09/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4002 A	10/08/1991	08/05/1991	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170185565

Event: 08/05/1991

Employee Amputates Fingers in Packaging Machine

Employee #1, a machine operator, was operating a Bodolay packaging machine, manually placing small items into plastic bags, which were then sealed by the machine. The sealing mechanism was activated by a single control button located at the operator's right side. During this process, Employee #1's right fingers entered the unguarded zone between the two pneumatic-powered sealing bars. At that moment her right arm inadvertently hit the control button, causing the bars to close on her fingers and amputate the ends of two fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, SEALING MACHINE, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112227509			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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