Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1449021.015 - University Of Southern California

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 1449021.015

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 12/05/2019

Site Address:
University Of Southern California
1010 Bloom Walk
Los Angeles, CA 90089

Mailing Address:
3434 S Grand Ave., Cal 120-38, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 611310/ Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/09/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/16/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1476357

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,750
Current Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,400
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	Serious	4310(A)	01/09/2020		$2,700	$3,375	$0	02/06/2020	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4312	01/09/2020		$2,700	$3,375	$0	02/06/2020	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123022.015

Event: 07/10/2019

Employee amputates thumb between sanding belt and tool rest

At 4:30 p.m. on July 10, 2019, an employee was operating a belt sander deburring a piece of metal when the motion of the sanding belt caused the piece to be forced down in between the sanding belt and the tool rest. The employee's right thumb was caught in the nip point as a result and amputated, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Abrasive Belt, Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Belt Sander, Caught In, Equipment Operator, Finger, Guard, Hand, Machine Guarding, Machine Shop, Machinist, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nip Point, Pulled In, Pulley, Sander, Thumb, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1449021.015	55	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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