Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125842369 - Westland Techology Inc

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125842369

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 12/29/1999

Site Address:
Westland Techology Inc
107 South Riverside Drive
Modesto, CA 95354

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7363

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/29/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361671142

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	4184 B	01/31/2000	03/02/2000	$0	$4,500	$0	02/11/2000	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201482825

Event: 08/12/1999

Employees finger tips amputated in machinery

On August 12, 1999, an employee was injured while working for a rubber molded products manufacturer. The employee was the operator of a hydraulically operated, double-decker vulcanizing rubber mold press. The had an amputation injury to the tips of the ring and middle finger during the opening cycle when the middle platen (20 in. by 20 in.) was stuck momentarily, causing an opening between it and the descending bottom platen. The employee was exposed to the hazardous pinch point when it dropped. The employee was also exposed to thermal burns from the steam heated platens.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125842369			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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