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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120302526 - Foam Craft Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Foam Craft Inc
16016 Arthur St
Cerritos, CA 90703
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2899
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/05/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362402422 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,055 | $0 | $7,055 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 10/27/1999 | 11/01/1999 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B01 | 10/27/1999 | 11/24/1999 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 10/27/1999 | 11/25/1999 | $0 | $465 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3220 B05 | 10/27/1999 | 11/24/2000 | $0 | $280 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3384 A | 10/27/1999 | 11/09/1999 | $375 | $560 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 4184 B | 10/27/1999 | 11/09/1999 | $750 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:45 p.m. on August 18, 1999, Employee #1 and a coworker were working on the long workbench/table in the foam fabrication department. She was using cutting a Maimin round knife machine, type 87, serial #R87-11-11741, equipped with a 7 in. diameter, sharp-edged, rotating, circular cutter to cut a 6 in. tall foam pattern. After cutting the pattern, Employee #1 gave the product to the lead person and switched off the round knife machine. She also took off her left protective wire mesh glove and placed it on the table. Employee #1 was picking up the remaining 6 in. thick foam scraps from the table top when the Maimin cutter switch was turned on because Employee #1 struck it inadvertently either with her hand or with the foam scrap she was handling. The tip of her left index finger was amputated. She told the lead person about her injury and was transported to Gateway Medical Center, where she was treated and released. The Maimin round knife was not guarded at the point of operation. The back side of the cutter, near the operator, had a guard, but the front half, which was involved in the foam cutting, was exposed. Employee #1 was not wearing her wire mesh glove when clearing around the machine.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, PPE, FINGER, GLOVE, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120302526 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters |