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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119854032 - Avery Label
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Avery Label
1616 S. California Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2891
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/30/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/13/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362271066 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,155 | $0 | $0 | $187 | $0 | $5,342 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $1,200 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 5194 G08 | 11/18/1993 | 12/21/1993 | $0 | $187 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 5194 H01 | 11/18/1993 | 12/21/1993 | $300 | $1,406 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 5155 E01 | 11/18/1993 | 12/21/1993 | $300 | $1,406 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Other | 5141 A | 11/18/1993 | 12/21/1993 | $300 | $1,406 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 5. | 05001 | Other | 5144 A | 11/18/1993 | 12/21/1993 | $300 | $937 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:20 A.M. ON OCTOBER 5, 1993, AN INJURY OCCURRED AT AVERY LABEL WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO SOLVENT VAPOR EXPOSURE. EMPLOYEE #1, A JOURNEYMAN PRESS OPERATOR, WAS MAKING LABELS USING PRESS 110 RF 2000. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 USED GLYCOL ETHER TO WASH THE PLATES OF PRESS 110. THIS WAS FIRST TIME GLYCOL ETHER WAS USED IN THE OPERATION; THE NORMAL SOLVENT USED TO WASH PLATES WAS 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 DEVELOPED A HEADACHE AND LIGHTHEADEDNESS FROM THE GLYCOL ETHER VAPOR, HE STOPPED USING IT AND HE SWITCHED BACK TO 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE. AFTER WASHING THE PLATES THREE OR FOUR TIMES WITH 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, EMPLOYEE #1 PASSED OUT AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE NEARBY BENCH. THE EMPLOYER WAS CITED FOR VIOLATION OF T8CCR S194(H)(I), 5155(E)(2), 5155(E)(1), 5144(A), AND T8CCR5194(G)(8).
Keywords: TRICHLOROETHANE, PPE, HEADACHE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FAINTED, CHEMICAL VAPOR, OVEREXPOSURE, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119854032 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Printing machine operators |