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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305479347 - Mpa Motorcar Parts Of America
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Mpa Motorcar Parts Of America
2929 California Street
Torrance, CA 90503
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3711
NAICS: 336111/Automobile Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/30/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362439176 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 10/15/2005 | 10/20/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 8:45 p.m. on July 1, 2005 Employee #1, a forklift operator/materials handler in the cores department at MPA Motor Parts of America in Torrance, CA, a rebuilder of used alternators and starters, was attempting to refasten the door latch and close the door of the bottom basket in a stack after filling it with alternator cores, by using a straight metal bar to pry it shut instead of the approved method of removing the basket to the main aisle with his forklift and then filling and closing the basket. The bottom basket latch would not close in place in the stack due to deformation from the weight of baskets above it. In his exertion to close the bottom basket, Employee #1 caused the baskets above to slip off their modular footing. His left hand was resting near one of these upper baskets, and as the basket shifted it amputated his left index finger to the second digit. In addition, the bottom basket spilled open, spilling alternator cores onto him, causing minor lacerations and bruising. Employee #1 was taken by paramedics to County UCLA Harbor General Hospital, where he was hospitalized. The finger could not be saved.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305479347 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |