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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120299912 - The Boeing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
The Boeing Company
3855 Lakewood Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90846
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: 04/24/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/27/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362028508 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $5,375 |
| 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 | 05/11/1998 | 05/15/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/08/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3328 G | 05/11/1998 | 05/19/1998 | $375 | $2,000 | $0 | 06/08/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on January 23, 1998, Employee #1, of the Boeing Company, was using an old bandsaw to machine an aluminum aerospace part when the blade slipped off the wheel with a bang. Employee #1 started and reflexively shook his head backward when his left hand became caught in the point of operation, amputating his index finger. He was transported to Long Beach Community Hospital for treatment. After the accident, the employer replaced the existing plastic guard; changed the upper blade guide; installed working set screws in the upper half of the pedestal; and aligned the vertical slot openings of the blade guide and upper pedestal to be on the same side and away from the machine. The existing guarding was inadequate and the machine had not been adequately maintained. A cracked plastic guard was set to a higher height exposing a greater length of the saw blade. Apparently, the machine had a history of breaking saw blades. of having the saw blade slip off the top and bottom of the wheel and drum, and of steadily increasing the length of the blade exposed in the point of operation.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, UNSECURED, BANDSAW, FINGER, WORK RULES, SAW, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120299912 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinists |