Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112002340 - University Of California Of San Diego

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 112002340

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 07/19/1990

Site Address:
University Of California Of San Diego
Scripps Inst. Oc. Mrn. Science & Dev. Shop Ao29
La Jolla, CA 92093

Mailing Address:
11750 Sorrento Valley Rd., San Diego, CA 92121

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7361

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/09/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361055122

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A01	01/09/1991	02/04/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3314 A	01/09/1991	02/04/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170160626

Event: 07/10/1990

Employee's fingers injured in lathe

At approximately 9:50 a.m. on July 10, 1990, Employee #1 was setting up the chuck on a Palmco lathe, UCSD property #796003745. Although an experienced machinist, he was not aware of any way to rotate the chuck without turning on the power. When the lathe was in neutral, the chuck was unbalanced and hard to control; when it was in low gear, the chuck locked into position and wouldn't move. Employee #1 completely removed the chuck jaws and reversed them, butting them against the chuck. While supporting the last jaw with his right hand, he used his left hand to tighten it with the chuck wrench. The wrench slipped and struck the forward shift lever, which engaged the rotating chuck, amputating his right ring finger below the nail. His little finger was lacerated as he pulled his hand out of the machine.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, MACHINIST, WORK RULES, LACERATION, SET UP, LATHE, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112002340					Occupation Not Listed

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