Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314860644 - Uc Los Angeles Medical Center

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 314860644

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 10/05/2011

Site Address:
Uc Los Angeles Medical Center
200 Westwood Plz.
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Mailing Address:
10833 Le Conte Ave., Chs Bh-414, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Union Status: Union

SIC:8062

NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/30/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/05/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102758505

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	$840	$0	$7,590
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,965	$0	$1,965
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	3314 H	12/30/2011	02/01/2012	$840	$840	$0	01/24/2012	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Other	3314 G	12/30/2011	01/04/2012	$1,125	$6,750	$0	01/24/2012	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202543435

Event: 09/28/2011

Employee Amputates Finger on Chain and Sprocket Unit

At approximately 7:00 p.m. on September 29, 2011, Employee #1, an operating engineer, was working alone when he replaced the chain and sprocket on the traffic control unit of the Swisslog pneumatic tube system. As he was attempting to replace the cover, his right middle finger tip was amputated after becoming trapped between the chain and sprocket of the unit. Employee #1 stated that he had deenergized the equipment to replace the chain and sprocket but had reenergized the equipment to check the alignment. However, he inadvertently deenergized the wrong traffic control unit. The unit he was working on was energized at the time. He was not hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314860644			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Operating engineers

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