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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126085695 - Pick Your Parts
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Pick Your Parts
9128 Tujunga St.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/24/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362516205 |
Investigation Summary
At 9:45 a.m. on January 30, 2002, Employee #1, a laborer with Pick Your Part, a metal salvage company in Sun Valley, CA, was cleaning an area around a Nichols Conveyor Baler (Model Number LA006HD86, Serial Number 6755). After he noticed a piece of license plate sticking out of the protective slits in the baler, he tried to force the license plate back into the machine with a pry bar. The machine operator raised the ram, causing the pry bar to become wedged in the baler. This pinned Employee #1's left hand between the pry bar and the license plate. He was hospitalized at Valley Occ-Medical Center in San Fernando, CA for an amputated tip of his left middle finger. Although he was not assigned to the baler machine, Employee #1 was aware he broke a safety rule regarding pinch points for which he received prior training.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BALER, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126085695 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |