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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120080676 - Polycarbon Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Polycarbon Inc.
28176 N. Ave. Stanford
Valencia, CA 91355
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3295
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/22/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362293755 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $5,750 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $5,750 |
| 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 | 14301 B | 01/22/1996 | 01/31/1996 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 03/20/1996 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 A | 01/22/1996 | 01/31/1996 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 03/20/1996 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 01/22/1996 | 01/31/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/20/1996 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On September 2, 1995, Employee #1, of Polycarbon, Inc., Valencia, CA, was changing the bag on a vacuum collection machine for scrap graphite from the carbon fiber and graphite production machinery when he noticed that material was stuck in the hopper. In order to free the jammed scrap graphite, he inserted his right hand into an outlet without shutting off and locking out the rotating valve inside the outlet. A guard at the bottom of the outlet designed to keep employees' hands away from the rotary valve had been removed. When Employee #1 reached into the outlet, his right index fingertip made contact with the rotating vanes of the rotary valve, causing a severe laceration and subsequent amputation of the first joint of the right index finger. The causal factors for the accident include the failure to ensure that the guard on the outlet was in place and the failure to de-energize the rotary valve before reaching into the vacuum system discharge outlet.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, VALVE, UNGUARDED, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120080676 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Production helpers |