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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112151261 - Asc Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Asc Products Inc
1506 N Knowles
Los Angeles, CA 90063
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5013
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/13/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/22/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361293939 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $285 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $285 |
| Current Penalty | $285 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $285 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A | 08/13/1991 | 09/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3660 A | 08/13/1991 | 08/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3664 A | 08/13/1991 | 08/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 4353 G | 08/13/1991 | 08/27/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Repeat | 14301 A | 08/13/1991 | 08/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 4353 H | 08/13/1991 | 08/20/1991 | $285 | $285 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
The employer used a Nichols vertical baler trash compactor, serial # EA0485HDFS, to smash cardboard boxes. The upper gate was interlocked to prevent the operator from starting the baler with the gate open, but once the ram began to descend, it would not shut off or reverse direction. Employees had learned to flip off the interlock (which was readily accessible) when the gate was open so that they could start the machine and continue to feed the baler while the ram descended. Employee #1, age 18, was feeding the baler with the gate open when he slipped on the concrete deck while trying to regain his balance. He grabbed the machine and extended his hand into the path of the descending ram. Employee #1 was able to turn off the machine before being struck by the ram; he sustained only a minor laceration between the middle and ring fingers on his left hand.
Keywords: WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, LACERATION, BALER, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112151261 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |