Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307170456 - Superior Lithographics

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 307170456

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 12/01/2006

Site Address:
Superior Lithographics
3059 Bandini Bl
Vernon, CA 90023

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2752

NAICS: 323110/Commercial Lithographic Printing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/10/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102468725

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			4		5
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$20,250	$0	$0	$6,695	$0	$26,945
Current Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$4,625	$0	$20,825
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	04/10/2007	04/27/2007	$4,500	$5,000	$0	04/30/2007	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	04/10/2007	04/27/2007	$125	$485	$0	04/30/2007	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3314 G	04/10/2007	04/27/2007	$0	$605	$0	04/30/2007	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	3314 H	04/10/2007	04/27/2007	$0	$605	$0	04/30/2007	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02001	Serious	3314 C01	04/10/2007	04/20/2007	$16,200	$20,250	$0	04/30/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202453379

Event: 11/16/2006

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Printing Press Rollers

At approximately 12:57 p.m. on November 16, 2006, Employee #1 was working with two coworkers, installing a patch to raise a low spot in the printing blanket, on a large format lithographic printing machine. The machine was a Miehle, Model Number 54/77, offset printing press, Serial Number 28505-33480. The machine guard had been removed to perform this task. One worker activated the "inch" button located on one side of Employee #1. Another coworker on the other side of Employee #1 was holding up the blanket with both hands. When the press was activated, Employee #1's right hand became caught between the rollers for the plate cylinder and the blanket cylinder. He was treated at USC General Hospital, then hospitalized at Bellflower, for surgery for the crush injuries to his right hand. He had multiple lacerations and traumatic amputation of right index and middle fingers.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, PRINTING, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, ROLLER--MACH/PART, LACERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307170456			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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