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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120122619 - Maxwell
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Maxwell
13151 Midway Place
Cerritos, CA 90703
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/16/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362025363 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,230 | $0 | $6,230 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,460 | $0 | $1,460 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/22/1995 | 11/28/1995 | $190 | $190 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B01 | 11/22/1995 | 12/20/1995 | $190 | $190 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 11/22/1995 | 12/20/1995 | $285 | $285 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 6003 C02 | 11/22/1995 | 12/15/1995 | $565 | $565 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 3328 A | 11/22/1995 | 11/27/1995 | $230 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/27/1995 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On the morning of September 22, 1995, Employee # 1 was about to start work in the tube straightener. He turned on the machine with his right hand using a wall-mounted switch, while his left hand was between the plunger and anvil (where tube is positioned for straightening). Employee #1 did not see that the machine had not completed its cycle when turned off after the previous shift. The plunger smashed his fingertip against the anvil. Employee #1 was treated at the Gateway Medical Center, La Mirada. Causal factors include: the inadequate design of the machine, which was manufactured in-house; the fact that it could become operational and start plunger motion by a single energy source (the wall switch); the fact that the machine had not completed its cycle from the previous shift; and the fact that the activating lever was in the ON position.
Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120122619 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. |