Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101241412 - H&L Tooth Company

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 101241412

Report ID: 0931400

Date Opened: 01/29/1988

Site Address:
H&L Tooth Company
1540 South Greenwood Avenue
Montebello, CA 90640

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3462

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/27/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360436182

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	19100212 A03 II	04/07/1988	05/22/1988	$360	$720	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 766303

Event: 01/29/1988

Employee struck in the head by cylinder arm and killed

At approximately 5:15 a.m. on January 29, 1988, Employee #1 attempted to resolve a problem concerning Square D. Co. micro switches, class 9007, type B53-B2. The micro switches cycle a series of Aeroquip Co. hydraulic cylinder arms (#LS-2 1/2-53-1 3/8) that position hot metal billets on a conveyor. Employee #1 had positioned himself between the hydraulic cylinder arms in order to perform the needed maintenance. While attempting to adjust the micro switch Employee #1 inadvertently actuated the hydraulic cylinder arm, which then struck him in the head and killed him.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, SWITCHGEAR, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101241412			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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