Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119788222 - South Western Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 119788222

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 10/18/1996

Site Address:
South Western Industries
2605 Homestead Place
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3545

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/10/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/19/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362531683

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$465	$0	$465
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$465	$0	$465
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	3203 A 2	01/13/1997	02/15/1997	$185	$185	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3383 B	01/13/1997	01/13/1997	$280	$280	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201050218

Event: 08/08/1996

Employee's fingertips amputated in pedestal grinder

Employee #1, of Southwestern Industries, Inc., was using a wire-brush wheel set up on one side of a pedestal grinder to de-burr aluminum parts that were machined onsite. His shirttail became caught on the wire brush and his right hand was pulled into the machine, possibly when he attempted to free his shirt. The distal portions of his ring and little fingers were amputated. Employee #1 normally wore a machinist's apron for long runs of parts, but on this day he had only two or three parts to de-burr, and did not wear the apron. Both sides of the pedestal grinder were covered with the required guards or shrouds. It is unclear whether Employee #1's fingertips were abraded off by the wire-brush wheel, or sheared off by the edge of guard or shroud over the wheel.

Keywords: CLOTHING, GRINDER, AMPUTATED, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SHEAR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, GRINDING WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119788222			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinist apprentices

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