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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120269725 - B F Goodrich Aerospace
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
B F Goodrich Aerospace
850 Lagoon Dr
Chula Vista, CA 91910
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: 08/27/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361639495 |
| 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | Other | 4239 C03 | 08/30/1999 | 09/29/1999 | $560 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 24, 1999, a 24-year-old employee (Employee #1) was installing a punch and die on a drop hammer in the rapid fabrication department of an aircraft parts manufacturing company. The drop hammer was built by Rohr in 1948 (Serial Number 3-1732). Employee #1 was aligning the bolts that join the punch and die to the drop hammer head. The drop hammer head was resting on the bolts and was 90 percent aligned and not blocked. Employee #1 then went to the front of the drop hammer table and began pushing with a metal push stick. As Employee #1 pushed, the bolts aligned and the drop hammer head dropped into place, catching and smashing Employee #1's right thumb between the hammer head and metal push stick. This resulted in an open fracture of the thumb which required hospitalization and surgery.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, THUMB, DROP HAMMER, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120269725 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Forging machine operators |