Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112116926 - Northrop Corporation Aircraft Division

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 112116926

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 09/14/1990

Site Address:
Northrop Corporation Aircraft Division
One Northrop Ave., 1610/23
Hawthorne, CA 90250

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3728

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361064744

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,750
Current Penalty	$2,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,750
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	Serious	3314 A	12/19/1990	11/30/1990	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4216 A01	12/19/1990	11/30/1990	$250	$250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170158513

Event: 05/18/1990

Employee's fingers injured in riveting machine

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 18, 1990, Employee #1, of the Aircraft Division/Northrop Corporation, was using a Drivematic riveting machine with its cover removed and its interlock switch bypassed. The machine could be operated with one hand, and Employee #1 inadvertently allowed his other hand to rest in a place where it became caught when the drill and rivet cycle started. Three of his fingers were fractured and partially amputated. He was transported by paramedics to Memorial Medical Center in Long Beach, where he was hospitalized. The employer was cited for use of the machine without two-hand controls or other safeguards, and the further use of interlock bypass devices was prohibited.

Keywords: SEVERED, FRACTURE, RIVET PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, INTERLOCK, TWO-HAND CONTROL, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112116926			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Specified mechanics and repairers

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.