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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1459679.015 - Sway-A-Way, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Sway-A-Way, Inc.
9530 Cozycroft Ave.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Mailing Address:
9530 Cozycroft Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336390
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/17/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1527926 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $5,670 | $0 | $18,270 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,100 | $0 | $15,900 |
| 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) | 06/10/2020 | 07/15/2020 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/30/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A) | 06/10/2020 | 07/15/2020 | $50 | $335 | $0 | 06/30/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3328(D) | 06/10/2020 | 07/15/2020 | $50 | $335 | $0 | 06/30/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 4184(B) | 06/10/2020 | $10,800 | $12,600 | $0 | 06/30/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on September 23, 2019, an employee was working for Sway Away as a machine operator. The employee was bending tubes for suspension parts of cars. The day of the accident, the employee was operating the bender to bend tubes for an order. The machine has rams, one that pulls and holds the raw tube, the other puts pressure up against it to hold and assist in bending, as the machine arm pivots/hinges outward. In the beginning of the process, the operator must place the tube in a slot of the machine, aligned to the ram that pulls/holds it. To do so, the operator must prop out a small rest, so the tube sits on it while holding it for the ram to attach to it. The accident occurred while the employee was holding the tube and was unable to let go before the ram that holds the tube in place pressed on his fingers and amputated two and mangled two more. The employee suffered amputation to his four fingers of his right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automobile, Bending Machine, Finger, Hydraulic Ram, Machine operator, Metal, Steel Tube
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1459679.015 | 24 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |