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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119993673 - Underwater Kinetics
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Underwater Kinetics
1020 Linda Vista Dr
San Marcos, CA 92069
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/30/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/15/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361368517 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $485 | $0 | $485 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $485 | $0 | $485 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 12/30/1993 | 12/30/1993 | $485 | $485 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the operator of a Buttenfeld injection molding press, was removing a lid to a container formed in the mold when her fingers were pinched between the ejector ring and the mold. Employee #1 suffered crushing injuries to the third and fourth fingertips of her right hand. It was learned that the machine required additional grounding and that Employee #1 was relatively new on the machine.
Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, NIP POINT, MOLD, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119993673 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Molding and casting machine operators |