Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119862829 - G.S. Roofing

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 119862829

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 09/01/1994

Site Address:
G.S. Roofing
9301 Garfield Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3295

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/23/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362164212

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	$1,406	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,406
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	4002 A	09/30/1994	11/02/1994	$1,406	$5,000	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170706121

Event: 03/30/1994

Employee's fingertip amputated by granule mixer

Employee #1 was working in a granule mixer's tunnel. Interviews with management and employees found that the machines in this area were prone to jams as roofing granules became stuck and locked the bottom openings of the machines in the open position. The employees would use their hands or a broom handle through the opening in the top of the granule mixer box to dislodge the jam. While doing so, Employee #1 sustained the amputation of 10 percent of his left middle fingernail bed. There were no witnesses to the accident. This establishment produces roofing material in granular form.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, STUCK, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MIXER, JAMMED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119862829			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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