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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307161711 - Korda & Geis Engineering
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Korda & Geis Engineering
148 Aero Camino
Goleta, CA 93117
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3829
NAICS: 334519/Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/09/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/10/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362495301 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,990 | $0 | $23,990 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $15,900 |
| 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 | 09/07/2004 | 09/10/2004 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/06/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 A | 09/07/2004 | 10/10/2004 | $200 | $275 | $0 | 01/06/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 B | 09/07/2004 | 10/10/2004 | $200 | $275 | $0 | 01/06/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314 F | 09/07/2004 | 10/10/2004 | $0 | $305 | $0 | 01/06/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5194 C | 09/07/2004 | 10/10/2004 | $100 | $135 | $0 | 01/06/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 09/07/2004 | 09/17/2004 | $14,400 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/06/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:45 p.m. on June 12, 2004, Employee #1 was working as an operations manager with Korda & Geis Engineering in Goleta, CA. As his shift was ending, Employee #1 was informed that the arm of CNC milling machine number PDC2 was stuck. Operating properly, this pneumatically powered arm interchanges the various milling tools in the machine. Stuck, it was unable to select a tool. With the machine still energized, Employee #1 grasped the arm with his thumbs on the tool side. The "tool side" is the direction in which the arm would move, when activated, to select a tool. As Employee #1 attempted to move the arm away from the tool, the machine suddenly activated. The arm moved toward the tool, catching Employee #1's left thumb between the arm and one of the machine's maintenance covers. Employee #1's left thumb was amputated just above the nail. He was not hospitalized. Employee #1 was the only supervisory-level employee on site at the time of the incident. He had been employed at Korda & Geis Engineering for eight years and had held the position of manager for eight months. Causal factors for the accident include a lack of effective energy control procedures and a failure to provide appropriate extension tools for the safe adjustment of the milling machine's tool-changing arm.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, LOCKOUT, MILLING MACHINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307161711 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Managers and administrators, n.e.c |