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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312664782 - Pace Lithographers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Pace Lithographers Inc
18030 Cortney Ct
City Of Industry, CA 91748
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7336
NAICS: 541430/Graphic Design Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/22/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/31/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101808962 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 | $0 | $16,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | Other | 3314 H | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | 01/07/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $7,200 | $14,400 | $0 | 01/07/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 17, 2010, Employee #1 was working for Pace Lithographers, Inc., a commercial printing business that had been operating for about 35 years, in City of Industry, CA. It had about 42 employees on its payroll. Employee #1 had been employed about 32 years as a lithographer and manager. He was servicing a chiller unit located on a sub-roof inside a building. He had opened the panel cover of the chiller unit himself for the task. Although deenergizing the unit was required by regulation, he had not disconnected the 220-volt power supply to the chiller unit. The fan inside the chiller unit was running. Employee #1 was pouring some coolant into the tank of the refrigeration system located inside the chiller unit, when the fingers on his left hand contacted the moving blade inside the unit. The index finger on his left hand was fully amputated, and he sustained a cut to the tip of his left thumb. He was hospitalized for three days in the UC Irvine Medical Center for treatment. Investigations revealed that power lockout-tagout safety rules were not followed during servicing of the chiller unit, and the employer was subsequently cited for this violation.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FAN BLADE, PRINTING, FINGER, THUMB, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, REFRIGERATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312664782 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Photoengravers and lithographers |