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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300778560 - Ceilings Plus
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Ceilings Plus
6711 E. Washington Blvd.
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
865 E. Washington Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3444
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/13/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/12/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362611246 | ||
| Accident | 362611261 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $31,950 | $0 | $0 | $2,275 | $0 | $34,225 |
| Current Penalty | $16,650 | $0 | $0 | $875 | $0 | $17,525 |
| 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 | 05/13/2002 | 05/26/2002 | $250 | $325 | $0 | 07/12/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 A | 05/13/2002 | 05/26/2002 | $250 | $325 | $0 | 07/12/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 4202 C | 05/13/2002 | 05/26/2002 | $250 | $325 | $0 | 07/12/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 A | 05/13/2002 | 05/31/2002 | $125 | $650 | $0 | 07/12/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 4203 B | 05/13/2002 | 05/26/2002 | $0 | $650 | $0 | 07/12/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 3995 A | 05/13/2002 | 05/21/2002 | $225 | $5,850 | $0 | 07/12/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 4185 | 05/13/2002 | 05/21/2002 | $225 | $5,850 | $0 | 07/12/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 04001 | Serious | 4214 A | 05/13/2002 | 05/21/2002 | $16,200 | $20,250 | $0 | 07/12/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on December 15, 2001, an employee was working as a press operator fabricating illusion panels in the machine shop for Ceiling Plus. He was inexperienced. The equipment the employee was using was a folding machine (hydraulic-full-revolution press) manufactured by Gordon Industries. He was running the "Illusion Panels" which consisted of bending flanges of approximately 1.25 inches at 90 degrees on all four sides of the 0.032 gage 2 by 2 foot steel sheet. The employee was straightening the material with his right hand (the material was bent out of shape and the employee had to straighten it out by applying pressure with his right hand on the press bed). He could not see the foot control. (The folding machine is activated by two foot-controls, one activates a clamp, which holds down the material in place and the other, does the actual bending of the ceiling panels.) The employee accidentally stepped on the control that activates the clamp. The clamp came down and pinched his right ring finger, which was located within the points of operation of the clamp. At the points of operation of the folding machine, there were no guards. He amputated his right ring fingertip. The employee was transported to Western Hand Center in Long Beach, CA where he was treated and released.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300778560 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Folding machine operators |