Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119870822 - Rovar Soap Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 119870822

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 01/03/1995

Site Address:
Rovar Soap Co Inc
724 East 61st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90001

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2841

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362167736

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$225	$0	$3,725
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$225	$0	$3,725
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	342 A	03/16/1995	01/03/1995	$225	$225	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3314 A	03/16/1995	03/03/1995	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170882914

Event: 10/27/1994

Employee's hand fractured in soap-making press

On October 27, 1994, Employee #1, a production manager for Rovar Soap Co., Inc., Los Angeles, CA, was adjusting a die on a Condor soap-making press. The press was not electrically de-energized and suddenly cycled, catching his right hand in the point of operation. Employee #1 was taken by Los Angeles Fire Department to White Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for a hand fracture. He is now being treated as an outpatient.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119870822			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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