Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120128046 - Mcdonnell Douglas

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 120128046

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 05/24/1994

Site Address:
Mcdonnell Douglas
2400 E Wardlow Bl Bldg 54
Long Beach, CA 90846

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/29/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362023392

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Serious	4184 B	08/09/1994	08/12/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	09/22/1994	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170586432

Event: 05/13/1994

Employee's fingertip amputated in heat sealer

At about 8:00 a.m. on May 13, 1994, Employee #1 was using the Vertrod heat sealer located on the third floor mezzanine in building 54 to seal the edges of the Mylar cover which makes the aircraft blanket used in the aircraft fuselage. While Employee #1 was holding the edge of the Mylar in the point of operation, he pressed the foot switch. The sealer came down and caught his left middle fingertip in the machine. Employee #1 suffered an amputation of 1/2 in. soft tissue to the finger, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: HEAT, AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, SEALING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120128046			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Upholsterers

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