Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120316856 - Select Personnel

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 120316856

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 03/24/2003

Site Address:
Select Personnel
7800 Woodley Ave
Van Nuys, CA 91406

Mailing Address:
1528 Chapala, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7361

NAICS: 561310/Employment Placement Agencies

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/02/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/10/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362512295

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201115482

Event: 03/11/2003

Employee pinches and lacerates thumb in a casting machine

At approximately 10:50 p.m. on March 11, 2003, Employee #1 was spraying a lubricant on hot molds of a casting machine. A coworker, the machine operator placed the machinery in manual lockout mode with the molds in the up positions. Employee #1 walked around the back of Machine Number 14 to spray lube on its backside molds. He lost his balance trying to access the back of the machine and placed his hand on a very hot portion of the mold and guide pins. The machine operator did not know he was behind the machine and restarted its operating cycle. Employee #1 quickly moved his hand away from the machine as the molds started to move. However, his thumb became pinched in the machine, causing lacerations to his right thumb. He was taken to the hospital where he underwent surgical operations. After surgeries, he was hospitalized for postoperative treatment.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, DIE CASTING MACHINE, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120316856			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machine operators, not specified

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