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Inspection: 300779097 - Manufacturers Furniture & Bedding Dba India Ink
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Pico Rivera
Site Address:
Manufacturers Furniture & Bedding Dba India Ink
2457 East 27th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2392
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101051365 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $32,850 | $0 | $0 | $1,375 | $0 | $34,225 |
| Current Penalty | $14,760 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $15,160 |
| 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 | 08/20/2002 | 09/02/2002 | $200 | $275 | $0 | 09/18/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 08/20/2002 | 09/02/2002 | $100 | $550 | $0 | 09/18/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 F | 08/20/2002 | 09/02/2002 | $0 | $550 | $0 | 09/18/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 23400023 | 08/20/2002 | 09/02/2002 | $100 | $4,950 | $0 | 09/18/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 A | 08/20/2002 | 08/28/2002 | $14,400 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/18/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 04001 | Serious | 3314 H | 08/20/2002 | 08/28/2002 | $180 | $4,950 | $0 | 09/18/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 05001 | Serious | 4184 B | 08/20/2002 | 08/28/2002 | $180 | $4,950 | $0 | 09/18/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on October 6, 2000, Employee #1, a machine operator, was operating a pillow filler machine. The pillow filler machine had a wooden container that was 5 ft by 4 ft by 5 ft. Inside the container, a mixer would blend the fiber used to fill the pillows and used a blower to transfer the fiber material into the pillowcases through a pipe. The filling tube would jam in the area where the blower fan was located. To remove the jammed material, the machine operator would have to remove the filling tube to expose the area next to the blower fan, located about 6 inches from the frame of the machine, and manually remove the jam. The filling tube would then be replaced, and the operation would continue. Employee #1 was unjamming the fiber from the blower but did not turn the machine off. She removed the filling tube and started removing the fiber with her left hand. She reached too far into the blowing area, and the blower fan caught and smashed her left index and ring fingers. She was hospitalized, and her fingers were amputated.
Keywords:amputated, fan, finger, jammed, lockout, blind reaching
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300779097 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |