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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126027374 - Dwa Composite Specialties
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Dwa Composite Specialties
21130 Superior St.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3463
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362500555 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $675 | $0 | $4,175 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $675 | $0 | $4,175 |
| 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 | 342 A | 02/10/2000 | 02/15/2000 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 03/15/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14301 A01 | 02/10/2000 | 02/23/2000 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 03/15/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 B | 02/10/2000 | 02/23/2000 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 03/15/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 02/10/2000 | 02/15/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 03/15/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on August 11, 1999, an employee was injured while working at DWA Aluminum Composites in Chatsworth, California. The employee was operating a pneumatic and hydraulic-powered forging press at the employer's metals production company. He was removing a completed metal product from a round steel process tube. As he added metal extension spacers, the press unexpectedly moved upward, pinching his right second and third fingers between the round spacer and the top of the press. He was transported by Fire Department Paramedics to Northridge Hospital where he was hospitalized with injuries that resulted in partial amputation of the two fingers.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HYDRAULIC PRESS, NIP POINT, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126027374 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |