Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111756847 - Hi-Shear Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 111756847

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 09/16/1991

Site Address:
Hi-Shear Corporation
2600 Skypark Dr
Torrance, CA 90509

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3545

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361324924

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170163323

Event: 09/10/1991

Employee's hand caught in machine pinch point at shift end

At about 1:25 p.m. on September 10, 1991, Employee #1, of the Hi-Shear Corp., was operating a Brother Hi-Tap machine #3105 near the end of the shift. According to Employee #1, while operating the machine with both hands, she placed her right hand in the part of the machine that unlocks prior to tapping the part. Her hand was caught in the pinch point. Employee #1 did not report her injury to anyone before clocking out and going home. She then went to Carson Medical Center; from there she was sent to Bay Shores in Redondo Beach, and then sent to Torrance Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, NIP POINT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111756847			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.