Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112051842 - Easton Aluminum, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112051842

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 06/15/1992

Site Address:
Easton Aluminum, Inc.
7800 Haskel Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91406

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3949

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/29/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361063985

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,085	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,085
Current Penalty	$5,085	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,085
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	4184 B	07/07/1992	06/11/1992	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4207 A03	07/07/1992	07/14/1992	$85	$85	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170181416

Event: 06/11/1992

EMPLOYEE INJURED BY DRAW BENCH MACHINE

AT ABOUT 9:00 AM ON JUNE 11, 1992, AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT AN ALUMINUM SPORTING GOODS MANUFACTURING FIRM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A DRAW BENCH MACHINE WHICH EXTRUDES ALUMINUM STOCK THROUGH INTERCHANGEABLE DIES TO ATTAIN A DESIRED SHAPE AND SIZE. AS A TRAINEE, HE WAS PROCESSING BASEBALL BATS, WHICH INVOLVED PLACING THE SMALL END OF THE BAT THROUGH A DIE WHERE A HYDRAULICALLY-POWERED GRIPPER THEN SLIDES ON A TRACK TO THE STOCK, GRIPS IT, AND PULLS IT THROUGH THE DIE. EMPLOYEE #1 GRABBED THE SMALL END OF A BAT THAT WAS PROJECTING THROUGH THE DIE, APPARENTLY TO STEADY IT, AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE DIE BLOCK AND THE MOVING DRAW BENCH. THE MACHINE WAS IN THE MANUAL MODE, WITH EMPLOYEE #1 IN CONTROL OF EACH MACHINE CYCLE.

Keywords: DIE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, BENCH OPERATOR, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112051842			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machinists

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