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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305471047 - Younger Mfg Co
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Younger Mfg Co
2925 California Street
Torrance, CA 90503
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3229
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/13/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362027740 | ||
| Accident | 362432692 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $18,425 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $18,425 |
| 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 | 01/06/2003 | 01/09/2003 | $425 | $425 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 01/06/2003 | 01/09/2003 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 a.m. on July 30, 2002, Employee #1, a technician for Younger Manufacturing Company, was operating a Northeast Equipment Design, Inc., optical lens forming machine that was situated on a raised table in the company's polycarbonate section. The machine was a heat-forming press that pulled plastic from a roll, cut it to size, then performed an initial lens forming step at an operating temperature of up to 130 degrees C (266 degrees F). Employee #1 was manually adjusting a misaligned piece of plastic in the forming press when the upper plate descended on his hands, crushing and burning both of them. His tendons were torn and his right wrist burned to the extent of requiring a skin graft. The machine had not been de-energized or disengaged to prevent movement before Employee #1 attempted the adjustment. The access door to the forming press had an interlock switch, but the acting process manager of the department had disabled the interlock when the machine was installed in June. The machine's moving parts were guarded behind plexiglass.
Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, FORMING MACHINE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305471047 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Extruding and forming machine operators |