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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126102102 - American Foam & Packing Co
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
American Foam & Packing Co
1500 W. 178th St.
Gardena, CA 90248
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3086
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/16/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/15/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362571424 | ||
| Accident | 362571465 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $15,085 |
| Current Penalty | $4,950 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $5,225 |
| 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 | 07/16/2001 | 07/19/2001 | $275 | $275 | $0 | 08/20/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 07/16/2001 | 07/19/2001 | $0 | $410 | $0 | 08/20/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3384 B | 07/16/2001 | 07/19/2001 | $4,950 | $14,400 | $0 | 08/20/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:40 p.m. on January 22, 2001, Employee #1 was assigned to drill holes on a 5-in. plastic box using a 20-in. 'Dayton' drill press with a 1-in. boring bit. The company makes plastic and foam packing materials to hold fragile or delicate products. Employee #1 was recently hired and this was the first day she operated this drill press. Employee #1 was initially taught the operation by the production manager for the night shift. Employee #1 was wearing cotton hand gloves while operating the press and claimed she was never told by management not to wear hand gloves nor was she told to stop wearing the hand gloves. Employee #1 could not remember how the accident happened, but she could recall her right hand being caught by the boring bit and shouting for help to stop the drill press. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of her right ring finger at the second joint. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, DRILL PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126102102 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |