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Inspection: 125624890 - Marin Independent Journal

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 125624890
Report ID: 0950615
Date Opened: 11/14/2001

Site Address:
Marin Independent Journal
150 Alameda Del Prado
Novato, CA 94948

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6150, Novato, CA 94948

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2711

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/19/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/2002


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361593197
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $450 $0 $450
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $450 $0 $450
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 3332 A 11/19/2001 11/23/2001 $450 $450 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170840557
Event: 11/11/2001
Employee injured at newspaper printing plant

On November 11, 2001, Employee #1 was changing a newspaper press reel from a 50-in. length newsprint reel to 37.5-in. length roll, three-fourths the original length. Employee #1 was working at reel number 5, unlocking roll support pins to drop the full length roll onto the cart sitting on the transfer table below the reel, the employee had his back to the tracks leading into the transfer table pit from the main tracks alongside of press. A 2 ft long rail cart was used to manually transport rolls of newsprint paper and tracks and turntables and a transfer table were used to move rail carts. The rail cart on the track leading to the pit was not secured to prevent it from rolling into the pit. Employee #1 was struck by the rail cart and sustained a fractured pelvis and nerve damage and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PRINTING PRESS, PIN, PRINTING, UNSECURED, MACHINIST, WORK RULES, PELVIS, PRESS, CART

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 125624890 Hospitalized injury Fracture Printing machine operators
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