Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307168047 - Nb&T Industries Inc Dba Apc Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Nb&T Industries Inc Dba Apc Industries
3030 Fletcher Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Mailing Address:
3030 Fletcher Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90065
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 561910/Packaging and Labeling Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/18/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/2007
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 102466604 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
Current Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
Initial Penalty | $43,650 | $0 | $0 | $1,780 | $0 | $45,430 |
Current Penalty | $19,125 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $19,375 |
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 | 23400022 C | 09/18/2006 | 10/05/2006 | $125 | $485 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Other | 3664 A | 09/18/2006 | 10/05/2006 | $125 | $485 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 H | 09/18/2006 | 10/05/2006 | $0 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 02001 | Serious | 23400023 | 09/18/2006 | 09/28/2006 | $2,250 | $5,850 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
5. | 03001 | Serious | 4050 A | 09/18/2006 | 09/28/2006 | $225 | $5,850 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
6. | 04001 | Serious | 4051 A | 09/18/2006 | 09/28/2006 | $225 | $5,850 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
7. | 05001 | Serious | 4070 A | 09/18/2006 | 09/28/2006 | $225 | $5,850 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
8. | 06001 | Serious | 3314 C01 | 09/18/2006 | 09/28/2006 | $16,200 | $20,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 27, 2006, two accidents occurred at packaging machine 43, located in the production department of APC Industries, a product-packaging contractor. The machine was made by the employer, and was energized and in operation at the time of both accidents. Employees were packaging a combination of five different creams. Employees #1 and #2 were engaged in the adjusting a hydraulic piston pump control lever in order to make a weight adjustment of the product. At approximately 9:10 a.m., Employee #1, a production manager, had his right little finger inadvertently caught between the top center piston pump and the metal plate below. He was transported to Valley Occu-Medical Clinic for treatment of a crushed of right thumb with an open fracture. He received surgical treatment two days later. At approximately 1:00 p.m., Employee #2, a machine operator (who was unaware of the previous accident), had his right little finger caught between the adjacent piston pump and top metal plate. He was transported to Valley Occu-Medical Clinic and received surgical treatment for a crushed finger with an amputation of the distal finger tip. Both accidents were caused by failure to stop and lock out the machine to prevent inadvertent movement prior to adjusting the control lever.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SET UP, PUMP, HYDRAULIC PUMP
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 307168047 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
2 | 307168047 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |