Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125958140 - Western Industrial Management Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125958140

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 05/16/1995

Site Address:
Western Industrial Management Inc
14515 Whittram Street
Fontana, CA 92335

Mailing Address:
3243 Arlington Avenue, Suite 204, Riverside, CA 92506

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7361

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/24/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/30/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362237802

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
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 A07	06/12/1995	06/15/1995	$0	$500	$0	06/29/1996	D - Govt Dismissed

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170591143

Event: 03/13/1995

Employee's finger caught in block splitter

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on March 13, 1995, Employee #1, of Western Industrial Management, Inc., was a temporary employee working at Angelus Block Company, Fontana, CA, which manufactures concrete blocks for the construction industry. Blocks were being split to enable contractors to use half blocks to start and/or complete rows of block walls, and Employee #1 had been assigned to stack the split blocks on a pallet. A coworker was operating the concrete block splitting machine. Employee #1 convinced the coworker that they should switch job assignments to share the hard work. After the morning break, the two workers switched positions. Employee #1 was loading blocks onto the splitter when his hand became caught between the splitting head and the handle of the hoist. He pulled his hand back quickly, causing the skin and flesh to be pulled from between the first and second knuckles of his left index finger. His finger was amputated.

Keywords: LOADING, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ABRASION, CONCRETE BLOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125958140			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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