Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126042548 - American International

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126042548

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 05/16/2002

Site Address:
American International
860 Arroyo Avenue
San Fernando, CA 91340

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3365

NAICS: 331524/Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/16/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362516197

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$390	$0	$12,990
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$390	$0	$390
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
1.	01001	Other	341 A	10/15/2002	10/29/2002	$225	$225	$0	10/28/2002	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 A04	10/15/2002	10/29/2002	$165	$165	$0	10/28/2002	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	3314 F	10/15/2002	10/18/2002	$0	$12,600	$0	10/28/2002	D - Govt Dismissed

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201114329

Event: 04/20/2002

Employee's fingers crushed in drive belt

At 9:00 a.m. on April 20, 2002, Employee #1 with American International, was testing the belt tension on a Ringmullor machine (HP: 30, MTR #10) by touching the belts from inside. The drum moved, causing the wheel to turn and crushing the employee's right hand. Employee #1's index finger was amputated and his middle and ring fingers were fractured.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, DRUM, CRUSHED, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126042548			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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