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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306365040 - Scaled Composite Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Scaled Composite Llc
1624 Flight Line
Mojave, CA 93501
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3728
NAICS: 541710/ Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/29/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362102139 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $1,310 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $1,310 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 B | 01/18/2007 | 02/20/2007 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 A | 01/18/2007 | 02/20/2007 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 19, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a composite fabricator for Scaled Composite, LLC, in Mojave, CA. He was placing blocks under a 5,000-pound mold, with dimensions of 25 feet by 10 feet, to support it as it was being raised. A coworker, operating a forklift, reported placing the blocks on the forks behind the lift's wheels and pushing a pallet jack in to align the block on the mold's middle line to the 2-inch by 2-inch frame of the mold. The 5.5-ton-rated hydraulic pallet jack dislodged while one end of the composite mold was being elevated approximately 8 inches higher than the other end. Employee #1 sustained the amputation of the thumb on his left hand at the distal phalanx. He was hospitalized. Information obtained from employee interviews and a physical examination indicates that the pallet jack dislodged as a result of the load's placement on the forks just forward of the lifting wheels. Two high-density foam blocks placed on the forks to contact the mold frame had asymmetric indentions in the shape of the fork ends, indicating the blocks rolled off the end of the forks. It was found the blocks could contact the lift wheels that protrude above the top surface of the forks. The blocks were displaced forward on the forks when the jack was moved forward. Lack of employee training for pallet jack operation and failure to notice the forward movement of the blocks were determined to be the casual and contributing factors in this incident.
Keywords: AIRCRAFT, AMPUTATED, LOAD SHIFT, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, MOLD, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306365040 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations |