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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126175561 - Bell Foundry
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Bell Foundry
5310 Southern Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3469
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/11/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/13/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362537094 | ||
| Accident | 362538829 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $4,825 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $4,825 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 12/11/1998 | 01/13/1999 | $325 | $325 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 12/11/1998 | 12/21/1998 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Around 1:00 p.m. on June 18, 1998, Employee #1, a machine shop supervisor at an iron foundry, had finished working for the day. On his way out, he stopped to help his replacement change the bottom die of the turret on a vertical-tapping machine. Employee #1 had trained a replacement in preparation that day. Although the practiced procedure called for turning off the ram switch (not the main power switch), Employee #1 did not inquire if the machine had been de-energized. He attempted to tighten the tool manually when he saw that the turret moved and trap his finger between the ram and the work surface. Employee #1's left ring finger was amputated and collected on ice. Employee #1 was hospitalized, where he received treatment. There was no written procedure for changing the turret and bottom die. Employee #1was the only employee allowed to perform this operation. No lock-out-tag-out procedure had been followed, except for maintenance.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126175561 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors, production occupations |