Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1516433.015 - Kakuichi America Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 1516433.015

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 02/24/2021

Site Address:
Kakuichi America Inc
23540 Telo Ave
Torrance, CA 90505

Mailing Address:
23540 Telo Ave, Torrance, CA 90505

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326220/Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/07/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1727254

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$21,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$21,600
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	3314(C)	08/30/2021		$5,400	$21,600	$0	09/25/2021	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138608.015

Event: 01/26/2021

Employee sustains amputation and crushing injury from moving

At 11:45 a.m. on January 26, 2021, an employee was investigating a sound coming from the Take Up Machine (Machine #0520) in the PVC Section Department. The employee removed a metal guard enclosure to inspect the belt and pulley drive, which was energized and in full operation. Using an L-Wrench, the employee applied pressure to the moving belt, causing the right hand's index and middle fingers to be pulled between the belt and pulley drive. The employee sustained an amputation of the index finger and a crushing injury to the middle finger on the right hand. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Crushed, Finger, Fingertip, Pulley

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1516433.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, production occupations

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