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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300757887 - Kairak Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300757887
Report ID: 0950635
Date Opened: 10/07/1999

Site Address:
Kairak Inc
23955 President Avenue
Harbor City, CA 90710

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3499

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/16/2004


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362401663
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 1 5
Current Violations 4 1 5
Initial Penalty $16,370 $0 $0 $375 $0 $16,745
Current Penalty $10,150 $0 $0 $375 $0 $10,525
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 4214 A 01/05/2000 01/10/2000 $2,340 $5,625 $0 J - ALJ Decision  
2. 02001 Serious 25300043 01/05/2000 01/19/2000 $1,875 $2,340 $0 J - ALJ Decision  
3. 03001 Serious 3578 G 01/05/2000 01/19/2000 $935 $1,405 $0 J - ALJ Decision  
4. 04001 Serious 4184 B 01/05/2000 01/10/2000 $5,000 $7,000 $0 J - ALJ Decision  
5. 05001 Other 461 A 01/05/2000 01/19/2000 $375 $375 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201032455
Event: 07/12/1999
Employee blinded by sheet metal in deburring operation

Employee #1, working in the sheet metal department of a manufacturer of refrigeration equipment, was deburring the long sides of an inner hole on a 13 in. by 8 in. control panel cover made of 20-gauge sheet metal. He was using the left wheel of a Cincinnati buffing machine, HV type 303-201, model 102, serial #248 3 67, running at 1,800 rpm. A coworker was using the right wheel. The 8 by 2 by 3 EXL deburring wheel, serial #95FN, was operating at 4,500 rpm. Employee #1 was standing directly in front of the buffing machine, holding the piece with his two gloved hands, when the metal piece caught the wheel, kicked to the right, and struck him in the face. He was still holding the piece as it cut across his right eyebrow and into his eyelid. Ninety stitches were required to close his lacerations and he lost his sight in his right eye. The point of operation on the buffing wheel was not guarded. The employer was cited for an accident-related, high severity, violation of T8CCR 4184(b).

Keywords: EYE, KICK BACK, ROTATING PARTS, SHEET METAL, METAL SHOP, WORK RULES, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FACE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300757887 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Machine operators, not specified
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