Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112157151 - Westvaco Envelope Division
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Westvaco Envelope Division
2828 East 12th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/19/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/20/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361277726 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 4184 A | 06/19/1991 | 06/27/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 31, 1991, Employee #1, a premium adjuster for the Westvaco Envelope Company, was working on a W and D envelope making machine, #24941. While jogging the machine, the tips of the middle and ring fingers on his right hand were amputated. He was hospitalized at the Western Hand Clinic for 3 days and then treated as an outpatient. There was no guard to protect the point of operation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, ENVELOPE MACHINE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112157151 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous printing machine operators |
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