Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126098029 - Los Angeles Times

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126098029

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 08/27/2001

Site Address:
Los Angeles Times
2000 E. Eighth St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Mailing Address:
202 W. First St., Los Angeles, CA 90012

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/21/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Accident	362570277
Accident	362571242
Complaint	78603958	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
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.	02001	Other	3203 A06 A	02/21/2002	03/03/2002	$750	$18,000	$0		F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201163177

Event: 08/23/2001

Employee's hand crushed by printing press roller

At approximately 12:50 p.m. on August 23, 2001, Employee #1 of Los Angeles Times started a press that was running 5200 papers per hour. Employee #1 noticed that the papers were not lined up straight. So, he entered the machine from the side door. He then stood up on the paper delivery conveyor with the machine running. Using his left hand to align the paper, he tapped the paper with his left hand in the open position. He lost his balance and slipped. His left hand went between the rollers. Employee #1 stopped the press using his right hand and kicked the doors open and yelled for help. A coworker was working on the second counsel and heard him went for help. Employee #1 was hospitalized with fractures and the amputation of fingers on his left hand.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PRINTING PRESS, GUARD, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, HAND, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126098029			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Folding machine operators

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