Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112164033 - American Racing Equipment

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112164033

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 03/01/1993

Site Address:
American Racing Equipment
19200 S Reyes Ave
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362160343

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$2,000
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	3942 A	03/19/1993	03/31/1993	$2,000	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170156764

Event: 11/16/1992

Employee sustains fracture when leg is caught

At approximately 3:15 a.m. on November 16, 1992, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic for American Racing Equipment, Inc., was repairing carousel #6B in the molding area when his right lower leg was caught between the chain and sprocket drive of the running carousel. The guard protecting the chain and sprocket drive was not secured. Employee #1 was taken to Long Beach Memorial Hospital and admitted. He is now being treated as an outpatient. The employer was advised to implement strong safety rules and regulations to prevent any accident in the future.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, REPAIR, UNSECURED, GUARD, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112164033			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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