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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126166743 - Harrington Tools, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Harrington Tools, Inc.
4316 Alger Street
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Mailing Address:
5440 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3469
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/14/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362535734 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $485 | $0 | $4,985 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 11/14/1997 | 12/05/1997 | $125 | $325 | $0 | 01/13/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 11/14/1997 | 12/05/1997 | $75 | $160 | $0 | 01/13/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4206 A | 11/14/1997 | 12/05/1997 | $2,800 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/13/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had worked as a machine operator for a manufacturer of non-power construction tools for approximately one year. One the day of the accident, he was operating a Chicago Dries and Krump press brake machine as part of a five-person assembly line. The line was producing hawk plates, and Employee #1 was operating the press brake as a punch press, with two die settings. As he was working, Employee #1's right hand entered the point of operation. His index finger was amputated and he sustained a 1 in. laceration of his middle finger. The machine's point of operation was not guarded.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126166743 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Pressing machine operators |