Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307168625 - Lennox Hearth Products

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 307168625

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 05/31/2006

Site Address:
Lennox Hearth Products
2520 Industry Way
Lynwood, CA 90262

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3429

NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/19/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/05/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102467099

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,700	$0	$1,700
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,700	$0	$1,700
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	4185	09/15/2006	10/18/2006	$850	$850	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3328 A	09/15/2006	10/18/2006	$850	$850	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202452629

Event: 05/12/2006

Employee's Fingers Amputated in Pinch Point of Press

On May 12, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a Heim press brake. The direction of the flywheel was determined to have been rotating in a clockwise direction when the press brake was on the production mode. The flywheel of the press brake was thought to have been originally designed to rotate in the counter clockwise direction. The direction of the flywheel was suspected to have been reversed when a programmable logic control was retrofitted to the press brake early that year. The press brake was properly guarded by a presence-sensing device to prevent any inadvertent hand movement into the point of operation while the machine was in production cycle. It was determined the brake disc's retaining pin broke the disc into two pieces causing the brake to fail. The ram came down; free falling, pinching Employee #1's right hand while he attempted to retrieve a work piece from the point of operation. Employee #1 was hospitalized with an amputated finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CAUGHT BY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307168625			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pressing machine operators

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