Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112162250 - American Fiber Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112162250

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 08/11/1992

Site Address:
American Fiber Inc
5770 Peachtree
Commerce, CA 90040

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2392

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361347453

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	3330 A	08/24/1992	09/14/1992	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170156541

Event: 07/21/1992

Employee's fingers amputated by locked-out machine

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on July 21, 1992, Employee #1 was working on a Ricker #1 in the garnett area. The machine, which had been locked out, does not stop immediately when electrically disconnected. Employee #1 opened the back vent of the machine and inserted his left hand into the danger zone. He sustained the partial amputation of his thumb and index finger and the amputation of his other fingers. Employee #1 was taken to Spectrum Industrial Clinic, treated and released. He was not hospitalized and is now being treated as an outpatient. A citation was issued and the employer was advised to enforce safety rules to prevent any such accident in the future.

Keywords: GARNETT MACHINE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, POINT OF OPERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112162250			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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