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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1396913.015 - Tri-Fitting Mfg Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Tri-Fitting Mfg Co.
10414 Rush St.
South El Monte, CA 91733
Mailing Address:
10414 Rush St., South El Monte, CA 91733
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423610/ Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/12/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/11/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1446077 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,560 | $0 | $5,560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 | $0 | $1,875 |
| 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) | 09/13/2019 | $1,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/27/2019 | C - Contested | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3384(B) | 09/13/2019 | 10/18/2019 | $375 | $560 | $0 | 09/27/2019 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on April 9, 2019, an employee was using a Comet Mill to chamfer some fittings when she noticed that the bit was not spinning straight. The employee asked a coworker, a maintenance technician, to adjust the bit. As the coworker was adjusting the bit, the employee took some of the fittings to polish the burrs off. The employee placed puncture proof gloves on her hands to polish the fittings. The coworker informed the employee that he adjusted the bit on the mill and left. The employee went back to chamfering the remaining fittings on the mill. The employee placed a fitting into the holder on the table and while holding the fitting with her index finger and thumb, she lowered the bit to chamfer the fitting. The employee's glove got caught by and entangled on the bit. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fingertip amputation of her pinky finger.
Keywords: Amputation, Caught By, Entangled, Fingertip, Fitting, Glove, Milling Machine, Rotating Parts
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1396913.015 | 36 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |