Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119683845 - West Coast Circuits, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 119683845

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 04/29/1997

Site Address:
West Coast Circuits, Inc.
1080 West Beach Street
Watsonville, CA 95077

Mailing Address:
P O Box 2710, Watsonville, CA 95077

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3672

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/22/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362208076

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$250	$0	$250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$250	$0	$250
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	3203 B 2	05/19/1997	06/21/1997	$250	$250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170886899

Event: 03/18/1997

Employee's fingertip amputated in automated router

Employee #1 was being trained in the fabrication department on an automated router that trims excess material from parts. A part is placed on the cutting table, the machine is activated, the table moves into place, the material is trimmed, and the table then returns to the loading position. Employee #1 was watching the operation when he noticed a pin on the machine base next to the track on which the table runs back and forth. He reached for the pin at the same time the table was returning to its loading position. His right index finger was pinched between the table support and the track support, amputating approximately 1 in. of the tip.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119683845			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Numerical control machine operators

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