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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126167642 - Accurate Steel Treating
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Accurate Steel Treating
10008 Miller Way
South Gate, CA 90280
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/06/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362542482 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $2,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $2,750 |
| 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 | 3664 A | 08/09/1999 | 08/12/1999 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 25000008 A | 08/09/1999 | 08/20/1999 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 08/09/1999 | 08/20/1999 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At the time of the accident Employee #1 was working in the company's Rotoblast Area. According to Employee #1, the machine had stopped while in operation. He turned off the machine, and then he removed the guard with the tools available to him. After seeing that the chain and sprocket were not the source of the problem, he restarted the machine. He took the guard to place it over the moving chain and sprocket. Then his finger was amputated when it was drawn into the pinch point. Employee #1 was hospitalized. He had been trained in the operation of the machine, but not in the repair of the machine. The Spanish-speaking Employee #1 had received Lockout/Blockout training in English two months earlier. He had not been instructed to take the guard off, but he had the tools to perform such work. Interviews showed that Lockout/Blockout training was performed, but only maintenance personnel was trained and authorized to physically and electrically lockout the machinery.
Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINIST, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, GEAR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126167642 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |