Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126117852 - N/S Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126117852

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 07/14/1999

Site Address:
N/S Corporation
235 W. Florence Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90301

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3589

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/02/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	78827409		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			10		13
Current Violations	2			11		13
Initial Penalty	$11,000	$0	$0	$1,870	$0	$12,870
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$1,100	$0	$6,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	23400016 A	12/02/1999	09/21/1999	$100	$135	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Other	5144 E01	12/02/1999	01/03/2000	$0	$135	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement
3.	01003	Other	5144 F02	12/02/1999	01/03/2000	$0	$305	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement
4.	01004	Other	5144 G	12/02/1999	12/03/1999	$0	$205	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement
5.	01005	Other	5153 E	12/02/1999	01/03/2000	$100	$135	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement
6.	01006	Other	5447 A01	12/02/1999	09/21/1999	$100	$135	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement
7.	01007	Other	5144 C01	12/02/1999	01/03/2000	$100	$135	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement
8.	01008	Other	5194 E01	12/02/1999	01/03/2000	$100	$135	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement
9.	01009	Other	3203 B02	12/02/1999	01/03/2000	$200	$275	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement
10.	01010	Other	342 A	12/02/1999	09/21/1999	$200	$275	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement
11.	02001	Serious	4184 B	12/02/1999	01/03/2000	$1,000	$5,000	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement
12.	03001	Other	3578 G	12/02/1999	09/21/1999	$200	$2,000	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement
13.	04001	Serious	3384 B	12/02/1999	12/16/1999	$4,000	$4,000	$0	01/31/2000	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170899934

Event: 08/20/1999

Employee's Thumb Amputated When Caught by Drill Bit

Employee #1 was a machine operator at N/S Corporation, a car wash equipment manufacturer in Inglewood, CA. He was drilling holes in stock metal when his gloved hand became entangled in the rotating bit, amputating his thumb.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, DRILLING MACHINE, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, ENTANGLED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126117852			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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