Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112021340 - W.L. Chapman

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 112021340

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 06/08/1992

Site Address:
W.L. Chapman
950 Turnhill Canyon Rd.
City Of Industry, CA 91745

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3363

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/25/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361349129

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
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	342 A	06/08/1992	06/03/1992	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3314 B	06/08/1992	07/30/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170154678

Event: 04/17/1992

Employee's fingers injured when hand caught in machine

On April 17, 1992, Employee #1, of W.L. Chapman Co., was operating a die cast machine. Some of the molten metal used to make a part solidified, causing the slide of the die cast to jam. Instead of locking out the machine and removing the die, Employee #1 and a supervisor decided to use a metal bar to free the jam. While Employee #1 held the metal bar in place, the supervisor jogged the die. The employee's hand/arm was inside the die chamber. The metal bar slipped and flipped back onto Employee #1's hand, crushing his left middle and index fingers. Employee #1 was transported to Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina, CA. His left middle finger was surgically amputated on May 1, 1992. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 1 1/2 days. He was expected to return to work on June 16, 1992.

Keywords: DIE, METAL BAR, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, DIE CASTING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112021340			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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