Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120029921 - American Red Cross

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 120029921

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 07/22/1997

Site Address:
American Red Cross
1130 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90006

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:8099

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/29/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361260649

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$370	$0	$370
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$370	$0	$370
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	3314 A	09/23/1997	10/16/1997	$185	$185	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3314 C	09/25/1997	10/16/1997	$185	$185	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170900575

Event: 07/15/1997

Employee's fingers injured when caught in automatic gate

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 15, 1997, Employee #1 was working alone on the opening and closing mechanism for an automatic gate at his employer's parking area. No cars were entering or leaving the parking area at the time of the accident. He was putting the cover back on the mechanism when it suddenly activated. Employee #1's left hand, which was on the cover, was dragged against a post and became trapped between the post and the cover. He sustained acute lacerations to his fourth and fifth fingers and was transported to the hospital, where his little finger was surgically amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, DRAGGED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, HAND, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120029921			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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