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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112129697 - Artesia Knits Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Artesia Knits Inc
935 Artesia St
Carson, CA 90746
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/24/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/01/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361300502 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,330 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $7,705 |
| Current Penalty | $9,665 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $10,040 |
| 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 B01 | 04/27/1995 | 05/25/1995 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 06/22/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 04/27/1995 | 05/15/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/22/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 F | 04/27/1995 | 05/15/1995 | $2,790 | $1,395 | $0 | 06/22/1995 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3314 H | 04/27/1995 | 05/15/1996 | $1,875 | $935 | $0 | 06/22/1995 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 p.m. on February 9, 1995, Employee #1 arrived for work. A coworker informed him of a textile machine malfunction in which the fabric feed on one side of the machine exceeded that on the other. Employee #1 told the coworker to cut the fabric across the width so that he could begin to adjust the machine. Employee #1 thought the reason for the uneven speed was a particular bolt and, before the machine had shut down, he took a wrench and began trying to loosen it. The machine's moving chain caught the other end of the wrench, pulling a finger on his right hand into the space between the wrench and the steel bracket and amputating the tip. Employee #1 shouted for help; the coworker, seeing what had happened, stopped the machine. Causal factors in this accident were the failure to stop the machine completely prior to starting the adjustment, the failure during training to establish a need for lockout, and the failure to follow appropriate lockout/tagout procedures.
Keywords: WRENCH, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, UNTRAINED, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112129697 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Specified mechanics and repairers |