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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112030846 - Universal Studios

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 112030846
Report ID: 0950643
Date Opened: 01/31/1992

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361338171
Violation Summary
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

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 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

Investigation Nr: 170177380
Event: 01/27/1992
EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED; CAUGHT BETWEEN TOOL & TOOL REST

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 112030846 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Lathe and turning machine set-up operators
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