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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120049978 - Rutherford Lathing Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Rutherford Lathing Co. Inc.
1935 Hughes Way
El Segundo, CA 90245
Mailing Address:
2905 Allesandro St., Los Angeles, CA 90039
Union Status: Union
SIC:1742
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/21/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/05/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361261068 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 1516 A | 07/25/1994 | 07/28/1994 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/22/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 B | 07/25/1994 | 08/11/1994 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | 08/22/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4002 A | 07/25/1994 | 07/28/1994 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | 08/22/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on January 14, 1994, Employee #1 was struck in the head, face and eyes when the fire proofing gun and hose assembly he was using ruptured. Employee #1 was atop a 20-foot-high scissors lift spraying fire proofing inside a building. He was not wearing face or eye protection. A swivel, inside the hose assembly, had been replaced by a swivel from the local machine shop rather than from the spray gun manufacturer. The machine shop swivel failed under a pressure of 800 to 1,000 pounds per square inch. Employee #1 was hit in the face, eyes and head by the fire proofing material. Employee #1 was rendered unconscious and sustained extensive eye damage requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: EYE, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PPE, HOSE, HIGH PRESSURE, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120049978 | Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Punching and stamping press machine operators |