Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120325972 - Torrance Unified School District (Madrona Middle)

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 120325972

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 04/24/1996

Site Address:
Torrance Unified School District (Madrona Middle)
21364 Madrona Av
Torrance, CA 90503

Mailing Address:
2335 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA 90509

Union Status: Union

SIC:8211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362385221

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	3203 A	05/24/1996	06/21/1996	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3328 A	05/24/1996	06/11/1996	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170588685

Event: 03/28/1996

Employee's finger amputated when caught in closing door

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on March 28, 1996, Employee #1, of Madrona Middle School, entered the snack room of the student store in Wing C. The heavy door, which was the only one in the room, had a hinge and a latch at the bottom. The latch was to keep the door open and the hinge closed the door once it was unlatched. The very high tension of the hinge caused the door to slam against the door frame while it was closing. After finishing her work in the room, Employee #1 released the latch and was coming out through the door, swinging her right hand and holding some items in her left hand. As the door slammed against the frame, her right index finger became caught and was amputated. The accident occurred because the door hinge was defective and had extraordinary tension for closing.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, STRUCK BY, DOOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120325972			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Counselors, educational and vocational

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