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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119787760 - Los Angeles Times

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 119787760
Report ID: 0950642
Date Opened: 12/30/1996

Site Address:
Los Angeles Times
2000 East 8th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2711

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/01/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/03/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362532764

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170883946
Event: 10/10/1996
Employee's thumb amputated in printing machine

Employee #1, of the Los Angeles Times, was attempting to unjam a malfunctioning Crosfield Pagefax II Writer, model PX-0664, by using a posted error code determination. She was reaching behind a metal panel when her left hand became caught between the stationary punch bar and moving film tray, amputating her thumb. The company policy was to contact maintenance for equipment jams in this area. Employee #1 failed to obey company rules regarding maintenance and unjamming equipment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 119787760 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Occupation not reported
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