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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126079193 - Buchanan'S Spoke & Rim
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Buchanan'S Spoke & Rim
805 W 8th Street
Azusa, CA 91702
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3714
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/27/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362547705 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 9 | 16 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 14 | 15 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,625 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | $14,725 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $3,555 | $0 | $4,395 |
| 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 | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $225 | $300 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 23400022 A | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 23400023 | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3270 B | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $165 | $225 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3660 A | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 4185 | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 6151 E02 | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 3314 F | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $165 | $225 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 23400017 A | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $165 | $1,125 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 03001 | Serious | 3995 A | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $840 | $1,125 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 04001 | Other | 3578 G | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $165 | $1,125 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 05001 | Other | 4838 A | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 06001 | Other | 4845 B | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $335 | $1,125 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 07001 | Other | 3328 A | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $2,000 | $3,500 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 08001 | Other | 3384 B | 01/21/2000 | 02/21/2000 | $335 | $3,500 | $0 | 02/25/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on November 4, 1999, Employee #1 was using a modified polishing machine equipped with a mill-cutting disk to cut off the weld flash on motorcycle rims. The weld flash is a raised area of weld on the inside and outside of the rim where the rim is welded together. Once the weld flash is removed a belt sander is used to completely remove the weld. A coworker set the machine up and trained Employee #1 on how the remove the weld flash. Employee #1 had removed the weld flash on approximately fifteen rims when the accident occurred. Employee #1 held the rim in his hands and pressed the rim against the horizontal polisher with the mill cutting disk. Employee #1's right hand fingers were pressing up on the bottom side of the rim and his left hand was holding and guiding the rim. The only thing keeping Employee #1's hands of out of the dangerous point of operation was the rim. The work gloves that Employee #1 was wearing became entangled in the teeth of the mill cutting disk causing his right hand to be drawn into the point of operation. The coworker was preparing to polish some rims and was working about 10 ft behind Employee #1 when the accident occurred. The coworker said he heard the rim drop, and then Employee #1 ran over to him holding his right hand. The coworker noticed that Employee #1's glove and fingers were still entangled in the mill cutting disk of the modified polisher. Employee #1 was hospitalized for injuries that included: damaged tendons on the back of the right hand and right middle finger, amputation of the right ring finger and little finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, WELDING, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126079193 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |