Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307179796 - Santa Fe Mold Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307179796

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 12/29/2005

Site Address:
Santa Fe Mold Co.
13747 Excelsior Drive
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Mailing Address:
13747 Excelsior Dr, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/21/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101800795

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$5,275	$0	$17,875
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,825	$0	$5,825
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	05/31/2006	06/24/2006	$5,000	$5,000	$0	10/06/2006	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	3203 A07	05/31/2006	06/24/2006	$275	$275	$0		-
3.	02001	Other	4206 A	05/31/2006	06/24/2006	$550	$12,600	$0	10/06/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201800745

Event: 12/14/2005

Employee Partially Amputates Finger in Pneumatic Press

At approximately 1:45 p.m. on December 14, 2005, Employee #1 was assembling plastic parts on a 75 psi pneumatic press machine, when the die of press machine crushed her left middle finger. The pneumatic press machine did not have a point of operation guard, a cover on the machine, or a two-hand control safety feature. Employee # 1 was taken to a medical center. At the hospital, she underwent surgical procedures to repair the damages sustained in the accident. Following the surgical procedures, she was hospitalized for postoperative care, lasting one night.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307179796			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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