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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112051842 - Easton Aluminum, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Easton Aluminum, Inc.
7800 Haskel Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3949
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/29/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/28/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361063985 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,085 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,085 |
| Current Penalty | $5,085 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,085 |
| 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 | Serious | 4184 B | 07/07/1992 | 06/11/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4207 A03 | 07/07/1992 | 07/14/1992 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 9:00 AM ON JUNE 11, 1992, AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT AN ALUMINUM SPORTING GOODS MANUFACTURING FIRM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A DRAW BENCH MACHINE WHICH EXTRUDES ALUMINUM STOCK THROUGH INTERCHANGEABLE DIES TO ATTAIN A DESIRED SHAPE AND SIZE. AS A TRAINEE, HE WAS PROCESSING BASEBALL BATS, WHICH INVOLVED PLACING THE SMALL END OF THE BAT THROUGH A DIE WHERE A HYDRAULICALLY-POWERED GRIPPER THEN SLIDES ON A TRACK TO THE STOCK, GRIPS IT, AND PULLS IT THROUGH THE DIE. EMPLOYEE #1 GRABBED THE SMALL END OF A BAT THAT WAS PROJECTING THROUGH THE DIE, APPARENTLY TO STEADY IT, AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE DIE BLOCK AND THE MOVING DRAW BENCH. THE MACHINE WAS IN THE MANUAL MODE, WITH EMPLOYEE #1 IN CONTROL OF EACH MACHINE CYCLE.
Keywords: DIE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, BENCH OPERATOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112051842 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machinists |