Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119987675 - Clb Manufacturing Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 119987675

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 06/28/1993

Site Address:
Clb Manufacturing Corp.
3615 Main St
Chula Vista, CA 91911

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/11/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361318298

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4070 A	10/01/1993	10/01/1993	$500	$2,250	$0	11/29/1993	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170611073

Event: 04/27/1993

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN BELT SANDER

AT ABOUT 12:35 P.M. ON APRIL 27, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1, A MACHINIST, WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER IN THE DRIVE MECHANISM OF A BELT SANDER. THE BELT DRIVE MECHANISM HAD NEVER BEEN GUARDED. EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT HAND ENTERED THE UNGUARDED AREA WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE A PART HE HAD DROPPED WHILE REMOVING BURRS WITH THE BELT SANDER. HIS SUPERVISOR ADMINISTERED FIRST AID AND DROVE EMPLOYEE #1 TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS FINGER TO THE FIRST JOINT. ALTHOUGH THE TIP OF THE FINGER WAS RECOVERED, THE DOCTOR WAS UNABLE TO ATTACH IT BACK TO THE FINGER.

Keywords: SANDING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119987675			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinists

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