Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120339908 - American Color Graphics, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 120339908

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 07/30/2003

Site Address:
American Color Graphics, Inc.
1221 California Ave.
Pittsburg, CA 94565

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 392, Pittsburg, CA 94565

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2711

NAICS: 511110/Newspaper Publishers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/02/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362346009
Complaint	78373701	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,500
Current Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4002 A	08/27/2003	08/27/2003	$22,500	$22,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201485679

Event: 06/11/2003

Employee injured when finger amputated by printing press

On June 11, 2003, Employee #1 came into contact with a nip point, the roller and belt on a printing press machine. Employee #1 was assigned to retrieve and stack paper booklets on the out-feed of a printing press machine. Employee #1 reached in with the right hand, catching the right ring finger between the roller and belt and sustained a partial amputation of the right ring finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 3 hours but returned the following day for surgery.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120339908			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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