Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126131523 - Burger King

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126131523

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 11/30/1998

Site Address:
Burger King
800 W. 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5812

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/03/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362622938

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3249 B	04/30/1999	05/26/1999	$375	$375	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3249 C	04/30/1999	05/26/1999	$375	$375	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	23950059	04/30/1999	05/26/1999	$750	$750	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170897862

Event: 11/04/1998

Employee's finger amputated in drive unit of exhaust system

At approximately 12:00 noon on November 4, 1998, Employee #1 and a coworker, of Able Engineering Services, were sent to a Burger King restaurant to repair the broken belt on the drive unit of the exhaust system. Employee #1 was using his fingers to test the tension of the belt when the drive suddenly started up. His right hand became caught in the upper pinch points of the belt and pulley, amputating one of his fingers.

Keywords: EXHAUST SYSTEM, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, BELT, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126131523			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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