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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125946806 - L-3 Communications Electron Technologies Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
L-3 Communications Electron Technologies Inc
3100 Lomita Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5088
NAICS: 425110/Business to Business Electronic Markets
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/14/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362413916 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $185 |
| 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 | 3203 A02 | 06/15/2007 | 06/29/2007 | $185 | $375 | $0 | 07/16/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 29, 2006, Employee #1, a machinist, was requested by a company engineer to make two small circular shaped teflon units of 4 in. in diameter and 2 in. thick, using the dimensions on a blueprint. Because of the urgency of the job request, Employee #1 decided to use the band saw to cut two smaller pieces of teflon, one being about 2 in. in diameter and the other about 1.5 in. in diameter. Employee #1 used a DoALL BAND Saw, Model 3613-1, Serial Number 44096686. A height of a band saw table measured 43 in. from the floor. Employee #1 was standing in front of the band saw, next to the operating controls. He finished cutting out the bigger unit and was about to cut the smaller unit. Having experienced difficulty with the blade, which did not seem to cut straight, Employee #1 decided to cut the remaining material straight and then shape it into a circle using another piece of equipment. As he neared the completion of the cut, the material kicked and it inadvertently moved Employee #1's hand closer to the blade. His right thumb struck against the running blade and was partially amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, SAW, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125946806 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinists |