Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126182393 - Special Devices, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126182393

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 01/03/2005

Site Address:
Special Devices, Inc.
14370 White Sage Rd
Moorpark, CA 93021

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3714

NAICS: 336399/All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/10/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/08/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361372808

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
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.	01001	Other	3203 A	05/31/2005	06/03/2005	$750	$750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201118759

Event: 12/20/2004

Employee is injured by falling trap door

At about 1:22 p.m. on December 20, 2004, Employee #1, of Special Devices, Inc., was working inside the IGN loading Unit Number 3 of this plant, at which air bags are manufactured for large vehicles. Employee #1 had just completed his work, when he pulled the blocking support away from a 32 lb air-actuated trap door too soon. Full air pressure was not applied before Employee #1 pulled the block away, and the door came down. Employee #1's finger was injured. Employee #1 has been employed by Special Devices for eleven years.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, FINGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126182393			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Operating engineers

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