Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120275318 - Explorer Competition Products

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 120275318

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 05/08/2001

Site Address:
Explorer Competition Products
2360 Boswell Rd
Chula Vista, CA 91914

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/25/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361642762

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$250	$0	$12,850
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$1,050
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	3203 A07 C 0	09/10/2001	09/13/2001	$175	$250	$0	11/09/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	3384 B	09/10/2001	09/13/2001	$875	$12,600	$0	11/09/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201063773

Event: 05/04/2001

Employee injured fingers on right hand causing amputation

Approximately 1:45 p.m. on May 4, 2001, Employee #1 of Explorer Competition Products. The employer was engaged in manufactures of suspension kits for light truck in the past six years was drilling a hole on a piece of square metal part when his right glove was caught and wrapped around the spinning drill bit. His right two middle fingers were pulled out of the second joints. The event was unwitnessed. The 2.75-ft by 2.75-ft square metal part is used as spacer for the front suspension of a light Ford truck. Employee #1 was using a Leland Gifford Drill Press, for drilling holes on both side of the squared parts. There were no defects found in the equipment. The employee was working for three months as a machine operator. The employee's supervisor was in the immediate vicinity. The causal factor which contributed to the accident included the employer's failure in preventing the employee from wearing gloves while operating a drill press. He was transported by emergency vehicle to Mercy Hospital for treatment. Employee #1's fingers were amputated.

Keywords: METAL BAR, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120275318			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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