Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120318811 - Shiveh Graphics,Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 120318811

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 10/06/2005

Site Address:
Shiveh Graphics,Inc.
18730 Oxnard St. Unit 205
Tarzana, CA 91356

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2752

NAICS: 323110/Commercial Lithographic Printing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/29/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101111292

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				7		7
Current Violations				7		7
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$6,150	$0	$6,150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$6,150	$0	$6,150
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	03/22/2006	03/27/2006	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	14001 C	03/22/2006	04/10/2006	$250	$250	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	23400016 B	03/22/2006	04/24/2006	$280	$280	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	3203 A	03/22/2006	04/24/2006	$125	$125	$0	-
5.	01005	Other	4438 B	03/22/2006	04/24/2006	$185	$185	$0	-
6.	01006	Other	5194 G01	03/22/2006	04/24/2006	$185	$185	$0	-
7.	01007	Other	6151 C01	03/22/2006	04/24/2006	$125	$125	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202462784

Event: 09/23/2005

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Cutting Machine

On September 23, 2005, an employee was working as a printing press operator. The employee approached a coworker who was working at the Ultra-Cutter 72 power operated guillotine paper cutter, Model Number 72-1. The employee asked the operator to cut one inch off of a stack of about 20 pieces of 8.5-in. by 11-in. sheets. The employee placed the stack in the cutter and the operator brought the back stop forward. The operator pressed the two-hand controls, bringing the blade and guard down to make the cut. After the cut was made, the employee immediately placed his hand in the cutter to remove the sheets and the operator released the blade again. The employee's right hand was caught under the blade, resulting in amputation on his little finger below the nail, the ring finger below the first joint, the middle finger below the first joint, and half of the nail and tissue portion of the index finger. The paramedics were called and the employer put the cut portions of the fingers in a cup and gave them to the paramedics when they arrived. The employee was taken to Northridge Hospital, for initial treatment and was then transferred to L.A. County USC Medical Center where he had surgery to try to reattach the finger parts. The employee was in surgery for nine hours, and was hospitalized for four days. The reattachment surgery was unsuccessful and the employee's hand was in a cast until October 4, when it was removed and replaced with gauze bandage.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120318811			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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