Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112129358 - Cosmodyne
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Cosmodyne
2920 Columbia St
Torrance, CA 90503
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3443
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/01/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362022469 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $160 | $0 | $4,660 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $160 | $0 | $4,660 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 06/14/1995 | 07/08/1995 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4184 A | 06/27/1995 | 06/16/1995 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
The employer is a manufacturer of air separation plants for liquid oxygen and nitrogen. Employee #1 and a coworker were cutting a 1/4 in. metal plate on a pedal operated Mubea Ironworker Size KBL88-6 F, serial #0135179621594, for transformers that they were installing. They had already cut several pieces. Employee #1 was at the controls and the coworker was assisting him by moving the material. The pedal-operated machine has several points of operation--a shear, notcher, angle notcher and other tools--each of which operates under a separate system, except for the shear and the notcher, which operate on the same system. Employees were cutting the metal plate with the shear and had finished positioning the metal in the shear. Employee #1 was using his left hand to hold up the metal plate and his right hand was resting on the tool rest/point of operation of the notcher when he activated the machine by stepping on the foot pedal, amputating his right thumb. Causal factors contributing to this accident include the fact that the guard for the notcher was removed, and the lack of training that Employee #1 had received. The accident occurred in the machine shop where the employees manufacture the air separation plants. Employee #1, an electrician, was not at his usual assigned job, but has used this machine before. He was trained by his coworkers six to seven years ago.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOT CONTROL, THUMB, BLADE, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112129358 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Electricians |
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