Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120073911 - Area Trade Bindery

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 120073911

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 08/03/1995

Site Address:
Area Trade Bindery
157 W. Providencia Ave.
Burbank, CA 91502

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2789

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/04/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/12/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362298572

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$745	$0	$745
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$745	$0	$745
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	01/08/1996	02/09/1996	$375	$375	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	23400016 B	01/08/1996	02/09/1996	$185	$185	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3661 C	01/08/1996	02/09/1996	$185	$185	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170151559

Event: 07/27/1995

Employee's thumb pad amputated by descending clamp

At 12:45 a.m. on July 27, 1995, Employee #1, of Area Trade Bindery, placed a pallet in a cutting machine output bay from the rear. The machine moved to load paper on the pallet. Employee #1 was behind the machine with his hand still on the pallet. The clamp that holds the paper came down on his hand, amputating the pad of his right thumb. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital by paramedics.

Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PAPER, PALLET, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120073911			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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