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Inspection: 112230057 - Cardinal Industrial Finishes

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 112230057
Report ID: 0950644
Date Opened: 07/19/1994

Site Address:
Cardinal Industrial Finishes
901 S Stimson Ave
City Of Industry, CA 91745

Mailing Address:
1329 Potrero Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3479

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/19/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/02/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362261018
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 4 7
Current Violations 2 5 7
Initial Penalty $6,500 $0 $0 $750 $0 $7,250
Current Penalty $1,500 $0 $0 $1,350 $0 $2,850
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 3660 A 09/08/1994 10/07/1994 $150 $150 $0 W - Empr Withdrew  
2. 01002 Other 3241 D 09/08/1994 10/07/1994 $150 $150 $0 W - Empr Withdrew  
3. 01003 Other 461 A 09/08/1994 10/07/1994 $300 $300 $0 W - Empr Withdrew  
4. 01004 Other 3364 A 09/08/1994 10/07/1994 $150 $150 $0 W - Empr Withdrew  
5. 02001 Serious 3209 A 09/08/1994 09/22/1994 $750 $750 $0 W - Empr Withdrew  
6. 03001 Serious 4070 A 09/08/1994 09/22/1994 $750 $750 $0 W - Empr Withdrew  
7. 04001 Other 4002 A 09/08/1994 09/22/1994 $600 $5,000 $0 10/05/1994 W - Empr Withdrew  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170738520
Event: 07/13/1994
Employee's fingers amputated when crushed in grinding mill

At about 1:15 a.m. on July 13, 1994, Employee #1 was working a grinding mill vibro-energy separator (micro-pulverizer) and removed the air lock from the grinding mill to clean it. After cleaning the part, he put it back in the grinder section and turned the machine on. A few minutes later, he noticed water dripping inside the tube. He tried to wipe the water with a piece of rag. As he put his hand inside the grinding section, his hand hit the moving parts. His left index and middle fingers were crushed and had to be surgically amputated. After investigation, the employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 4002(a). Other violations were observed and citations were issued.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, GRINDING MACHINE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 112230057 Hospitalized injury Amputation Crushing and grinding machine operators
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