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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1550739.015 - Lekos Dye & Finishing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Lekos Dye & Finishing, Inc.
3131 E Harcourt St
East Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221
Mailing Address:
3131 E Harcourt St, East Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 313310
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1805240 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $29,360 | $0 | $0 | $1,575 | $0 | $30,935 |
| Current Penalty | $29,360 | $0 | $0 | $1,575 | $0 | $30,935 |
| 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 | 3203(B)(1) | 02/23/2022 | 03/30/2022 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 04/20/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A) | 02/23/2022 | 03/30/2022 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 04/20/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314(G)(2)(A) | 02/23/2022 | $485 | $485 | $0 | 04/20/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314(I)(1) | 02/23/2022 | 03/30/2022 | $365 | $365 | $0 | 04/20/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 6151(C)(1) | 02/23/2022 | $160 | $160 | $0 | 04/20/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 3385(A) | 02/23/2022 | $5,850 | $5,850 | $0 | 04/20/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 4184(B) | 02/23/2022 | $7,310 | $7,310 | $0 | 04/20/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 8. | 04001 | Serious | 3314(C)(1) | 02/23/2022 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | 04/20/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 p.m. on August 27, 2021, an employee was working as a fabricating machine operator for a textile manufacturer. The employee is a regular employee of the employer at the site. The employee was cleaning the rollers of the D3 Tenter #1 with a piece of cloth. The machine was energized, and the rollers were moving. The employee caught his right hand between the rollers. A coworker who performed supervisory duties was cleaning the opposite side of the second roller of the same machine at the time. No one witnessed the incident. The employee was hospitalized to treat amputations to all four fingers.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Cleaning, Cloth, Energized, Engineering Controls, Extension Handle, Finger, Hand, Hand Tool, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pinch Point, Pinched, Power Roller, Roller--Mach/Part, Training, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1550739.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. |