Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126076033 - American Racing Equipment

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 126076033

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 11/28/1999

Site Address:
American Racing Equipment
19200 S Reyes Ave
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/27/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/29/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362607434

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201053196

Event: 09/28/1999

Employee's Fingers Crushed And Burned By Wheel Removal Unit

At approximately 1:00 a.m. on September 28, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a foundry casting carousel and wheel removal assembly (cherry picker) in a company that manufactures aluminum wheels. At the time of the accident the casting carousel and wheel removal assembly picked a wheel and transferred it to the table where the wheels are dropped. The cherry picker attachment imbedded its' indentation jaw into the metal and retained the wheel as it started to retract. Employee #1 tried to dislodge the wheel from the cherry picker arm with his left hand as it was lifting the wheel to an approximate height of 50 in. At about 55 in. the cherry picker reached full height and the cherry picker fingers expanded catching the victim's index and middle fingers. Employee #1 sustained second-and-third-degree burns to left index and middle fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, WHEEL, FINGER, CASTING, CRUSHED, FOUNDRY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126076033			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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