Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120325972 - Torrance Unified School District (Madrona Middle)
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
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
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362385221 |
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 |
# | 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
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
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 120325972 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Counselors, educational and vocational |