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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305478810 - National Gypsum Company
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
National Gypsum Company
1850 Pier B St
Long Beach, CA 90813
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3275
NAICS: 327420/Gypsum Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/09/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362467573 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3314 C | 08/04/2005 | 08/16/2005 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 09/12/2005 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:50 a.m. on April 4, 2005, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, was servicing the shaft drive and keyway on the upper level of a tipple hoist machine. Employee #1 locked out and blocked the machine, but he failed to release stored energy from the chain running the tipple hoist table and his gloved hand was caught in the gears of the machine when stored energy released in the chain and caused the gears to move. Employee #1's ring finger on his right hand was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injury. Employee #1 was a regular employee of the company.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, SERVICE CONDUCTOR, MECHANIC, HOIST, DRIVE SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305478810 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Heavy equipment mechanics |