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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310193701 - Acrylic Distribution Inc., Dba H Studio
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Acrylic Distribution Inc., Dba H Studio
8640 Tamarack Ave.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5162
NAICS: 424610/Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/17/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101115400 | ||
| Accident | 101115418 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 3328 A | 02/17/2007 | 02/27/2007 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on August 19, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a mill at a furniture and artwork studio. A jig with a threaded steel bit was mounted on the chuck of the mill. The bit held an acrylic disk (approximately 24 in. in diameter) that was threaded into the center of the acrylic disk and held in place by washers and nuts. The normal operating speed for the assembly was 210 RPM (the lowest setting on the mill). However, during the day before, the mill was set at 2125 RPM for a different operation. Employee #1 did not reduce the speed to 210 RPM before beginning work. When the bit failed, the disk came loose from the mill and struck Employee #1's abdomen. He was hospitalized at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, where he died later that day.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, ABDOMEN, MACHINE OPERATOR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, MILLING MACHINE, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310193701 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Drilling and boring machine operators |