Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119822740 - Elite Manufacturing Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 119822740

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 04/16/2001

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362550964

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
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

Investigation Nr: 201794401

Event: 03/16/2001

Employee's finger tip amputated when caught in pinch point

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119822740			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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