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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119790723 - Modern Faucet

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 119790723
Report ID: 0950642
Date Opened: 03/03/1997

Site Address:
Modern Faucet
1700 East 58th Place
Los Angeles, CA 90001

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3432

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/27/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/16/1998

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362533549
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $5,000 $0 $0 $750 $0 $5,750
Current Penalty $750 $0 $0 $375 $0 $1,125
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 4002 A 04/02/1997 05/05/1997 $0 $375 $0 06/04/1997 W - Empr Withdrew  
2. 01002 Other 3384 B 04/02/1997 05/05/1997 $375 $375 $0 06/04/1997 W - Empr Withdrew  
3. 02001 Serious 3314 B 04/02/1997 04/20/1997 $750 $5,000 $0 06/04/1997 W - Empr Withdrew  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170633523
Event: 02/14/1997
Employee's thumb amputated in puller drive shaft

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on February 14, 1997, Employee #, of Modern Faucet Manufacturing, Los Angeles, CA, was cleaning and degreasing a puller drive shaft while the machine was still running. The cotton glove on his right hand became caught in the revolving shaft, amputating his thumb. He was hospitalized for three days and then treated on an outpatient basis. Employee #1 failed to turn off the machine before cleaning it.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 119790723 Hospitalized injury Amputation Occupation not reported
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