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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112030846 - Universal Studios
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Universal Studios
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:7812
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/06/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361338171 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 3270 A | 03/06/1992 | 03/26/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3220 B | 03/06/1992 | 03/26/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3220 E01 | 03/06/1992 | 03/26/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3273 A | 03/06/1992 | 03/26/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 P.M. ON JANUARY 27, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD COMPLETED THE TURNING OF A PINE BLOCK CONSISTING OF 8 PIECES, MEASURING 2 BY 16 INCHES SQUARE, AND GLUED TOGETHER WITH EPOXY. EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE "OLIVER" LATHE, SERIAL #61082-02800. AFTER COMPLETING THE SANDING, EMPLOYEE NOTICED A FLAT SPOT, PICKED UP A SKEW TOOL, TURNED THE LATHE ON, AND ROUNDED OUT THE AREA. IMMEDIATELY AFTER HE HAD ROUNDED OUT THE SPOT, THE PIECE OF PINE SPLIT IN HALF AND SMASHED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE TOOL REST AND THE SKEW TOOL. THE EMPLOYEE'S INJURY RESULTED IN THE AMPUTATION OF HIS SMALL FINGER TO THE FIRST JOINT AND LACERATIONS TO THE INDEX FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER AND RELEASED ON SAME DAY.
Keywords: LATHE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112030846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Lathe and turning machine set-up operators |