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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120309562 - Area Trade Bindery
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
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: 05/24/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/07/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362509416 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,825 |
| Current Penalty | $18,335 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,335 |
| 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 | Serious | 4002 A | 05/24/2002 | 06/26/2002 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4186 B | 05/24/2002 | 06/26/2002 | $335 | $3,825 | $0 | 11/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On November 27, 2001, Employee #1 with Area Trade Bindery, was operating a Wohlenberg Three-knife Trimmer, Model 44FO, Serial Number 3321-019. He indicated that he set the machine to a fast speed because the production manager was in a hurry for the job to be completed. After cutting about 500 books without any problems, he had placed a "lift" of ten books in the machine, and activated the machine by pushing the start button, which is the same procedure he had followed throughout the job. He was positioning the books in the delivery clamp and aligning them next to the guide. He indicates that the interlocked cover guard on the front of the machine was raised because the limit switches had been bypassed or were not working. This allowed him to reach further towards the front of the guide, which is 4-in. long. As the delivery clamp was traveling back to the start position, his left middle finger was caught between the side guide and the delivery clamp. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a partial amputation at St. Joseph's Hospital, Burbank, CA.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, COVER, FINGER, GUARD, INTERLOCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PAPER BINDING MACHIN, GUIDE, LIMIT SWITCH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120309562 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |