Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112128483 - Fairchild Fasteners
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Fairchild Fasteners
3000 W Lomita Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3451
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/23/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/24/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362020208 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 08/24/1995 | 09/11/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 3, 1995, Employee #1, who works for a company that makes fasteners for aeronautical service, was operating a semi-automatic slot head mill, serial # 8-A-7563, in cell # 77. This milling machine is manufactured by W. H. Nichols Company. Employee #1 was cutting slots in fastener heads to receive the blade of a screwdriver. At approximately 8:00 a.m., Employee #1 attempted to retrieve a finished part from a depression in the collet fixture, model HV-4N, manufactured by Hardinge Brothers, Inc. As Employee #1 withdrew the part from the collet cavity, her right index finger struck the machine's running blade and was amputated at the proximal interphalangeal joint. The guard on the blade was 11/16 inches above the work piece at the entry point of the material. The lower portion of the blade was not guarded along the sides.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, MILLING MACHINE, BLADE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112128483 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Milling and planing machine operators |
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