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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119822740 - Elite Manufacturing Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Elite Manufacturing Corp.
12143 Altamar Place
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2511
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/26/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362550964 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $27,900 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $28,550 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $2,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3272 B | 09/14/2001 | 10/11/2001 | $0 | $325 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3279 D02 | 09/14/2001 | 10/11/2001 | $0 | $325 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 23400023 | 09/14/2001 | 10/11/2001 | $250 | $5,850 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 23400022 A | 09/14/2001 | 10/11/2001 | $0 | $5,850 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 3314 A | 09/14/2001 | 10/11/2001 | $2,250 | $16,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3.00 p.m. on March 16, 2001, Employee #1 was changing the belt to a different position on top of drill press machine in the Wood Shop Department when another employee, who was cleaning the floor, accidentally pressed the foot pedal control and activated the machine. The main power control of the machine was not turned off prior to servicing, adjusting, and cleaning work. Employee #1's left middle finger was caught in the pinch point of a belt and pulley drive on a drill press. Employee #1 sustained an amputation to the tip of his left middle finger and was hospitalized. Employee #1 stated that he was not trained in lockout and tag out procedures and received no written safety rules on lockout and tag out procedures to read and follow.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DRILL PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119822740 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Drilling and boring machine operators |