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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309298115 - Cytec Engineered Materials
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Cytec Engineered Materials
1440 N. Kraemer Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92806
Mailing Address:
1440 N. Kraemer, Anaheim, CA 92806
Union Status: Union
SIC:2821
NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/20/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102485604 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3314 C | 07/27/2007 | 08/01/2007 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 29, 2007, a control operator was employed by a manufacturer of composite materials. The worker was assigned to clean the Number 3 Graco resin pump. The pump was connected to a source of air and was lowered into a 5-gallon pail of acetone so that the shaft and paddle were immersed in the acetone. The pump was turned on, and solvent circulated through the system. The process was to be repeated with a second pail of acetone to ensure proper cleaning. After the first cycle was completed, the worker closed the air ball-valve that fed the pump and reached for the first pail. The priming piston activated, and the pump's paddle caught the tip of the worker's gloved left ring finger and pinched it. The worker's fingertip was crushed, and his finger was surgically amputated at the first joint. The worker did not require hospitalization.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, ACETONE, CRUSHED, PUMP, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309298115 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |