Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126126770 - Lewis Industries Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Lewis Industries Inc.
10035 Geary Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3069
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/23/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/12/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362557373 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 | $0 | $20,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,125 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $1,575 |
| 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 | 23400023 | 05/18/2001 | 06/14/2001 | $150 | $375 | $0 | 07/18/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23400016 A | 05/18/2001 | 06/14/2001 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 07/18/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 6151 C01 | 05/18/2001 | 06/14/2001 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 07/18/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 A02 | 05/18/2001 | 06/14/2001 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 07/18/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3203 B02 | 05/18/2001 | 06/14/2001 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 07/18/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 342 A | 05/18/2001 | 06/14/2001 | $300 | $375 | $0 | 07/18/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 05/18/2001 | 06/14/2001 | $1,125 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/18/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on November 28, 2000, Employee #1 was working for Lewis Industries Inc. According to his employer, the employee was slitting a block of foam when the foam became stuck in slitter machine, Model Number 60-88 PVT. Employee #1 went to the back of machine to push the foam out and fell into the moving blades, causing deep lacerations to both of his hands. The power supply to the machine was not disconnected, and no extension tools were provided and used for the task. Employee #1 was hospitalized at a nearby industrial clinic. The employer had no training records for the injured employee to show that he was trained to work on the slitter machine involved in his accident.
Keywords: MACHINIST, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, PLASTIC MFG, STRUCK BY, SLITTER, BLADE, UNTRAINED, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126126770 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |
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