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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125945477 - Pacific Abrasive Supply
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Abrasive Supply
7100 Village Drive
Buena Park, CA 90621
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3291
NAICS: 327910/Abrasive Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/18/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362466831 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $6,135 | $0 | $22,335 |
| Current Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $6,135 | $0 | $22,335 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 05/24/2005 | 06/06/2007 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/07/2005 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14300007 B01 | 05/24/2005 | 06/06/2007 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 06/07/2005 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 05/24/2005 | 06/06/2007 | $405 | $405 | $0 | 06/07/2005 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314 H | 05/24/2005 | 06/06/2007 | $405 | $405 | $0 | 06/07/2005 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 05/24/2005 | 06/06/2007 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | 06/07/2005 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On March 26, 2005, Employee #1, a production night shift supervisor, was replacing Teflon black protector sleeves on arms and beams of the rotating press on the Biko CSM04 machine. The Biko Turning Press is used for loading, pressing and unloading belts of abrasive paper and cloth. The manufacturer of the machine is Biko Meccanica of Italy. It is a rotating press Type PTP1. The overall dimensions of the machine are 1600-mm by 800-mm. The height is 3,100 mm. The working unit consists of three independent working stations, provided with a belt loading conveyor, front hooking, pressing beams and pressing cylinders. The belts are unloaded in a carrousel provided with 20 dowels. This carrousel has the function to store the produced belts. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was standing on a ladder to reach one of the three arms of the press when another employee pressed the red alarm reset button on the main control panel, which was out of sight Employee #1's position. This machine operator did not check if anyone was in the machine area before pressing the button. After the button was pressed, the arm rotated to its next position, knocking Employee #1 off the ladder and wedging her chest between the press arm and the carrousel arm. As Employee #1 screamed, her coworkers held her weight up off the floor. Another coworker pushed the carrousel advance button which moved the dowel forward releasing Employee #1 from this predicament. Employee #1 suffered a fractured scapula and a fractured rib, together with contusions, and was hospitalized.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, LADDER, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, RIB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125945477 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, production occupations |