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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125968214 - The Desert Sun Publishing Company
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
The Desert Sun Publishing Company
750 N Gene Autry Trail
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/06/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/14/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362371924 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $840 | $0 | $18,840 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3314 H01 | 03/04/2002 | 03/07/2002 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 05/21/2002 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 B | 03/04/2002 | 03/07/2002 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 05/21/2002 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3384 B | 03/04/2002 | 03/07/2002 | $0 | $280 | $0 | 05/21/2002 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 03/04/2002 | 03/07/2002 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/21/2002 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 a.m. on December 1, 2001, Employee #1, a printing press operator, was cleaning moving rollers on a Web Newspaper Printing Press. His gloved right hand contacted a turning roller and was drawn into the in going nip point and crushed between two rollers. Coworkers came to his aid, stopped the press and pried his hand loose. He was hospitalized with a crushed right hand that required partial amputations to the third and forth fingers.
Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, ROTATING PARTS, GLOVE, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, HAND, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125968214 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Printing machine operators |