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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120128046 - Mcdonnell Douglas
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362023392 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120128046 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Upholsterers |