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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126072669 - Tuf-Tex Carpet Mill
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Tuf-Tex Carpet Mill
15305 Valley View Ave.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2273
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/28/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362609307 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $800 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 07/28/2000 | 08/09/2000 | $800 | $18,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:35 a.m. on February 3, 2000, Employee #1, an experienced quality control inspector and a lead repair person for Tuftex, was attempting to eliminate a fold in a roll of carpet while it was on the unwinding table. He was pushing on the carpet when a second fold developed and caught his right arm between the unrollers and the roll of carpet. Employee #1's arm was pulled through and his body fell into the unroller cradle. He sustained rib injuries and a compound fracture of his right arm.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, RIB, EXTENSION HANDLE, FALL, ARM, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126072669 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Production inspectors, checkers and examiners |