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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1394876.015 - Sonic Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Sonic Industries, Inc.
20030 S Normandie
Torrance, CA 90502
Mailing Address:
20030 S Normandie, Torrance, CA 90502
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336413/Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/14/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1446634 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 4002(A) | 10/15/2019 | 10/29/2019 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/14/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on April 16, 2019, an employee had been working on an order of approximately 35 cylinders when he noted that one of the 12 inch 25 pound cylinders had a mark on it and decided to place the piece back into the Okuma 345 Metal Lathe CNC machine. The employee positioned the cylinder by hand between the CNC machine spindle and the lathe tailstock. Holding the cylinder in place with the thumb of his right hand inside the hollow cylinder, he activated the tailstock by foot pedal. As the tail stock moved into the cylinder the employee was unable to remove his thumb fast enough and the tailstock struck his thumb. The employee amputated his thumb below the knuckle and required medical treatment to reattached the thumb part. The employee was not hospitalized.
Keywords: Aircraft, Amputated, Amputation, Computer Operated, Cylinder, Engine Lathe, Finger, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Lathe, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal Lathe, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Thumb, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1394876.015 | 55 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinists |