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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307459891 - Traffix Devices Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Traffix Devices Inc
12128 Yucca Rd
Adelanto, CA 92301
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3669
NAICS: 334290/Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/18/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/23/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102448891 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $6,125 | $0 | $30,875 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 | $0 | $19,300 |
| 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 | 342 A | 07/19/2006 | 07/24/2006 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/02/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 07/19/2006 | 08/21/2006 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 08/02/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3384 B | 07/19/2006 | 08/21/2006 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 08/02/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 4001 | 07/19/2006 | 07/24/2006 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 08/02/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 07/19/2006 | 08/07/2006 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/02/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 4075 A | 07/19/2006 | 08/07/2006 | $300 | $3,375 | $0 | 08/02/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 04001 | Other | 4184 B | 07/19/2006 | 08/07/2006 | $0 | $3,375 | $0 | 08/02/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:35 a.m. on August 24, 2005, an employee of Traffix Devices Inc. stuck his right gloved hand inside a tilted mixing vat, while the blade inside the vat was coasting down to a stop. The turning blade inside the mixing vat caught his glove and pulled in his hand and wrist. He sustained a crushing injury to his right hand. The employee was originally transported to a local clinic then was transported by an ambulance to a nearby airport, where he was taken to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center by a helicopter. The employee underwent hand surgery and was hospitalized for six days.
Keywords: MIXER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307459891 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Mixing and blending machine operators |