Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120326392 - Fairchild Fasteners

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 120326392

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 06/06/1996

Site Address:
Fairchild Fasteners
3000 W Lomita Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3429

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/23/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362022204

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$6,405	$0	$0	$370	$0	$6,775
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,870	$0	$1,870
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A 4 B	08/26/1996	09/25/1996	$185	$185	$0	10/27/1996	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3314 F	08/26/1996	09/25/1996	$185	$185	$0	10/27/1996	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	3314 A	08/26/1996	09/09/1996	$750	$5,000	$0	10/27/1996	F - Formal Settlement
4.	03001	Other	3314 B	08/26/1996	09/09/1996	$750	$1,405	$0	10/27/1996	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201030129

Event: 05/23/1996

Employee's finger amputated in screw machine

On May 23, 1996, Employee #1 was using a 3/4 in. wrench to tighten speed fit gear that was located toward the back of Davenport screw machine #23. He was tightening the gear when the machine reactivated, and the teeth of the gears caught the upper part of his right little finger. The machine was deactivated, enabling Employee #1 to remove his finger. He was brought to Torrance Memorial Hospital, where he underwent surgery to remove the crushed portion of his finger.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, GEAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120326392			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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