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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301278255 - Al'S Plating Co. Inc
Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South
Site Address:
Al'S Plating Co. Inc
318 West 131st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90061
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3471
NAICS: 332813/ Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/05/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/29/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101691699 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,200 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | Serious | 4237 A | 03/05/2004 | 03/15/2004 | $2,700 | $16,200 | $0 | 08/13/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:20 p.m. on September 29, 2003, Employee #1 was working as a leadman in the polishing department at Al's Plating, in Los Angeles, CA. He was operating a Junior Bluff Co. polisher, with no reported model or serial number, for the firm, a traditional electroplating manufacturer where finish coatings are applied to door hardware. The polisher had a 1,400-rpm motor with dual shafts. Employee #1 had installed a spacer on one of the shafts so that he could install a second wheel and polish parts faster. He was sanding down the spacer area of the polisher while it was running at full speed. He sized up the spacer twice, by turning off the machine, and sized up the spacer to the shaft again. When it did not fit, he then turned the polisher back on to sand down the spacer some more. As he was sanding, the sanding belt pulled both his arms into polisher machine's shaft area. Employee #1 was wearing a glove, when the shaft point or arbor end amputated part of his left thumb. No one witnessed the accident. Emergency medical technicians took him to Community Hospital in Gardena. The employer was cited for a serious accident-related violation under Section 4237(a).
Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, GLOVE, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LOCKOUT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301278255 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |