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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316346485 - Interspace Battery Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Interspace Battery Inc
2009 W San Bernardino Rd
West Covina, CA 91790
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3691
NAICS: 335911/Storage Battery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/02/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102717527 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:20 a.m. on February 2, 2013, an employee offered to sharpen a dull putty knife for a coworker using an Apex 16 inch disc grinder, Make: PAL Industries Inc., Model Number 700-S16, Serial Number 1002. The employee was holding the tool with both hands above the tool rest when the gloved left thumb was caught by the abrasive surface of the disc grinder and the tool rest crushing it. The disc grinder was operating at 1725 rpm. The employee underwent surgery where the bone was reduced in order to close the wound but he was not hospitalized.
Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, THUMB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316346485 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Molding and casting machine operators |