Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307181875 - Ingersoll Rand Equipment Sales Los Angeles

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307181875

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 07/14/2006

Site Address:
Ingersoll Rand Equipment Sales Los Angeles
12747 Schabarum Ave
Irwindale, CA 91706

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/19/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101801066

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$6,750	$0	$0	$280	$0	$7,030
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,875	$0	$1,875
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	3203 A07	12/15/2006	12/25/2006	$0	$280	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	3578 G	12/15/2006	12/25/2006	$1,875	$6,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202472957

Event: 07/05/2006

Employee Amputates Finger on Grinding Wheel

On July 5, 2006, Employee #1 was using a grinder to grind a metal pin, when the pin became jammed and drawn into the space between the tool rest and the spinning grinding wheel. Employee #1's left index finger was also drawn into and against the abrasive wheel, and it was amputated. He was hospitalized. The distance between the tool rest and the abrasive wheel is not known. It is also not known whether the rest was secured in that position. At the time of the accident, the grinder's tongue guard was adjusted to a position 0.875 inches from the wheel.

Keywords: GRINDER, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ABRASIVE WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307181875			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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