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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119857183 - Loral Electro Optical Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Loral Electro Optical Co.
300 Halstead
Pasadena, CA 91109
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3728
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/13/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/25/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362271348 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 4002 A | 04/13/1993 | 04/13/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 11:30 a.m. on February 17, 1993, Employee #1 of Loral Optical Systems was doing some testing on a transmodulator machine located inside the 5 DS test station, room #E 318. He put his left hand behind the machine to check if the fan was sucking air and accidentally hit the fan, which was unguarded.. He suffered the amputation of the 1st phalanx of the left small finger and was taken to Saint Luke's Hospital in Pasadena, CA, where he was held for a couple of hours and released to recuperate at home. A safety violation was cited because the fan was unguarded.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FAN, FAN BLADE, FINGER, TEST EQUIPMENT, UNGUARDED, BLIND REACHING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119857183 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Electrical and electronic engineers |