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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120308739 - Western Tube & Conduit Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Western Tube & Conduit Corp
2001 E Dominguez St
Long Beach, CA 90810
Mailing Address:
P O Box 2720, Long Beach, CA 90801
Union Status: Union
SIC:3498
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362402240 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,685 | $0 | $19,685 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,181 | $0 | $7,931 |
| 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 | 10/03/2000 | 10/31/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 11/13/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3668 C01 M | 10/03/2000 | 10/31/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 11/13/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3668 F | 10/03/2000 | 10/31/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 11/13/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314 H | 10/03/2000 | 10/31/2000 | $56 | $560 | $0 | 11/13/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 10/03/2000 | 10/03/2000 | $6,750 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/13/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:20 p.m. on August 18, 2000, Employee #1 was working near transfer mill #4. He had been working as a utility worker (a "jack of all trades") for a year and, at the time of the accident, was assigned to a cut-off machine next to the transfer mill. The assigned operator for the transfer machine was 15 ft from the control panel, performing some other task when the tubes on the transfer conveyor became jammed. Observing this, Employee #1 went to the machine, leaned over the conveyor, and tried to free the jammed tubes. In the process, he put his left hand in the path of the conveyor dog, catching and amputating his middle and ring fingers between the dog and a tube. Employee #1 failed to follow lockout/tagout procedures while clearing the jam.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120308739 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |