Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112173935 - Raintree Buckles & Jewelry, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112173935

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 05/27/1994

Site Address:
Raintree Buckles & Jewelry, Inc.
7115 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91605

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3965

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/14/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362295321

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$250	$0	$4,750
Current Penalty	$2,200	$0	$0	$250	$0	$2,450
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	Other	342 A	09/08/1994	05/23/1994	$250	$250	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4237 B	09/07/1994	09/16/1994	$2,200	$4,500	$0	10/03/1994	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170157374

Event: 05/19/1994

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED BY POLISHING MACHINE

At approximately 12:50 p.m. on May 19, 1994, Employee #1 was "cratexing" parts on the number 8 polishing machine in the polishing department. Employee #1 noticed the wheel was getting very small, so he asked his supervisor for a new wheel. While waiting for the new wheel, Employee #1 turned off the polisher. Employee #1 was still holding a part in his hand with the part against the wheel while the wheel was rotating to a stop. Employee #1 was wearing cloth mesh gloves. The ravelings from the glove caught on the still rotating threaded arbor end, pulling the employee's right hand onto the arbor. Employee #1's right ring finger was amputated below the second joint. Employee #1 was treated at Valley Hospital Medical Center and then transported to surgery. Employee #1 was released the same day.

Keywords: WHEEL, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112173935			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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