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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125516492 - Waller Press

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 125516492
Report ID: 0950613
Date Opened: 10/27/1997

Site Address:
Waller Press
339 Harbor Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2759

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/21/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/04/1998

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362302994
Complaint 75974485 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $5,810 $0 $0 $325 $0 $6,135
Current Penalty $5,810 $0 $0 $325 $0 $6,135
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 Other 342 A 01/23/1998 01/28/1998 $325 $325 $0 -  
2. 02001 Serious 3328 G 01/23/1998 01/28/1998 $810 $810 $0 -  
3. 03001 Serious 3314 A 01/23/1998 01/28/1998 $5,000 $5,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201120482
Event: 10/17/1997
EMPLOYEE'S THUMB AMPUTATED WHILE CLEANNING TRIMMER BLADES

On October 17, 1997, Employee #1 was cleaning the accumulated glue off the knife blades of a three-knife trimmer. When the machine cycled, a blade amputated the employee's left thumb. The trimmer was not de-energized at the power source and the knives were not mechanically blocked to prevent inadvertent movement. Employee #1 was hospitalized because of the injury.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BLADE, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 125516492 Hospitalized injury Amputation Miscellaneous printing machine operators
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