Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1427297.015 - Ba Lax Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 1427297.015

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 08/29/2019

Site Address:
Ba Lax Llc
9801 Airport Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Mailing Address:
9801 Airport Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 721110/Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/20/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1465137

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$685	$0	$685
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$400	$0	$400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	4070(A)	12/03/2019		$400	$685	$0	01/31/2020	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 122117.015

Event: 06/05/2019

Employee amputates finger on unguarded blower belt drive

At 9:55 a.m. on June 5, 2019, an employee was checking the serial number of a belt for a Dayton Model 3C049A Backward Incline Belt Drive 24 ? Wheel Diameter Blower. The employee turned off the motor at the main general duty safety switch and proceeded to take the cover off of the belt and pulley drive while the belt was still winding down. The employee grabbed the belt with a towel to bring it to a complete stop when his hand was pulled between the belt and the pulley wheel. The employee amputated his left index finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught Between, Caught By, Fan Belt, Finger, Guard, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Pulley, Repair, Safety Device, Stop Switch, Training, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1427297.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury		Household appliance and power tool repairers

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