Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314866773 - Wiretech Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 314866773

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 01/24/2014

Site Address:
Wiretech Inc
6440 E. Canning St.
Commerce, CA 90040

Mailing Address:
6440 E. Canning St., Commerce, CA 90040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3357

NAICS: 331491/ Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/2014

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/24/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102890472

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,200
Current Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,200
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	Serious	4186 B	07/07/2014	07/13/2014	$16,200	$16,200	$0	07/21/2014	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202546693

Event: 01/09/2014

Employee Amputates Finger in Wire Wrapping Machine

At approximately 6:10 a.m. on January 9, 2014, Employee #1, a block operator, was performing his assigned task of operating the Block #4 machine wrapping wire around the spindle. The employee put his hand in the improperly guarded Block #4 machine and got his right pinky finger caught between the wire and the spindle causing it to be amputated. Employee #1 was transported to County Hospital, where he was treated for a right hand pinky finger amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BLOCKS, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPINDLE, WIRE DRAWING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314866773			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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