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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119785376 - Precision Specialty Metals
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Precision Specialty Metals
3301 Medford St.
Los Angeles, CA 90063
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/11/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/03/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362530735 | ||
| Accident | 362534323 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3384 B | 12/31/1998 | 08/19/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 12/31/1998 | 08/19/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4075 A | 12/31/1998 | 08/19/1997 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 4187 A | 12/31/1998 | 08/19/1997 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Precision Specialty Metals, Los Angeles, CA, was observing paper-lined, oil- enhanced, rolled steel sheeting making its way through the machine process, as he had done many times over the past three years. He saw loose liner paper and other foreign matter on top of the sheet metal and, realizing it would mark the light gauge steel and could cause the product to be rejected, grabbed a rag to wipe the steel. As Employee #1 lifted the paper line with his left hand, oil dropped off it and landed in his working area, causing him to slip. He reached out with his right hand to steady himself, and his rag, hand and arm were drawn into the in-running steel roller. Employee #1 fractured a bone in his arm and sustained numerous arm lacerations and tendon damage.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, LACERATION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, ARM, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119785376 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |