Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119800472 - Burke Rubber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119800472

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 02/27/1996

Site Address:
Burke Rubber Co.
107 S. Riverside Drive
Modesto, CA 95354

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3069

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/24/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361397375

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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 A07 C	06/03/1996	06/18/1996	$300	$5,000	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170762751

Event: 02/23/1996

Employee's hand crushed between sections of press

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on February 23, 1996, Employee #1, a press operator, was operating a #85 vulcanizing press when it experienced a hung die, meaning the middle section of the press became stuck to its top section. Employee #1's hands were beneath the middle section when it abruptly detached and fell. Both of her hands were caught between the middle and bottom sections of the press; she suffered extensive soft tissue injuries that required hospitalization. After a review of the employer's safety program and an interview with Employee #1, the employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 3203(a)(7)(c).

Keywords: DIE, STUCK, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119800472			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Molding and casting machine operators

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