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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310198676 - Titan Spring Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Titan Spring Company Inc.
7300 Radford Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91605
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3493
NAICS: 332611/Spring (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/06/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102536448 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $14,960 |
| Current Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 |
| 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 | 4203 B | 12/12/2007 | 01/09/2008 | $0 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4206 A | 12/12/2007 | 12/22/2007 | $7,200 | $14,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Around 2:00 p.m. on August 24, 2007, Employee #1, a spring maker, was performing a regularly assigned task of additional pressing of Belview washers, in order to meet required specifications of a client. Employee #1 opened the control box and set the mode of operation to "continuous." He then began placing washers by hand, one by one, into point of operation. While doing that, Employee #1's right index and middle fingers were crushed in the punch press. Employee #1 was transported to Kaiser Permanente, where his finger was amputated. Employee #1 was working in close proximity to other employees. The actual incident was not witnessed by anyone. The investigation concluded that the lack of a point of operation guard caused a crushing injury to the right index finger, resulting in necessary amputation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310198676 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |