Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119820926 - Westwood Products

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 119820926

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 03/04/2002

Site Address:
Westwood Products
16200 Illinois Ave
Paramount, CA 90723

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5712

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/16/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/01/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362559528

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		2	1		4
Current Violations	1		2	1		4
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$14,000	$275	$0	$26,875
Current Penalty	$3,710	$0	$7,700	$275	$0	$11,685
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
1.	01001	Other	461 C	04/15/2002	05/15/2002	$275	$275	$0		-
2.	01002	Repeat	3314 F	04/15/2002	05/15/2002	$1,400	$1,400	$0		-
3.	02001	Repeat	4075 A	04/15/2002	04/29/2002	$6,300	$12,600	$0	09/09/2002	F - Formal Settlement
4.	03001	Serious	3314 A	04/15/2002	04/29/2002	$3,710	$12,600	$0	09/09/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201795234

Event: 02/20/2002

Employee Has Laceration and Tendon Damage in Arm

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on February 20, 2002, Employee #1, a new employee of eight months, was cleaning the rollers of a roller coater in Building Number 2 for the second time. Employee #1 had cleaned a smaller vertical roller coater, called an Edge Printer, that was located in this building many times. The location of the blades on the Edge Printer necessitated cleaning the rollers on the outlet side to eliminate the in-running rolls hazard. His employer said he only used a lockout procedure for maintenance not for cleaning. Other employees and his employer stated that they never unplug or lockout machinery prior to cleaning. Employee #1 did not shut the machine off, unplug the machine, or deenergize the rollers before cleaning them. His employer did not provide extension tools to prevent employees from getting their hands caught in the in-running rolls of the roller coater. Employee #1 was using a hand held rag to clean the rollers. The rag became caught in the in-running rolls and Employee #1's right hand and arm were pushed through the rollers. A coworker was cleaning the adjacent roller coater when the accident occurred. The coworker pressed the off button to stop the roller coaster Employee #1 was caught in. Employee #1 was taken to Suburban Medical Center, where he remained for 4 days for treatment for extensive lacerations and tendon damage on his right arm.

Keywords: TENDON, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, LACERATION, ARM, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119820926			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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