Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126076496 - Precision Specialty Metals
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Precision Specialty Metals
3301 Medford St.
Los Angeles, CA 90063
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3444
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/14/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/07/2001
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362609257 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
Initial Penalty | $42,750 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $42,935 |
Current Penalty | $23,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,400 |
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 | 3314 F | 07/14/2000 | 08/09/2000 | $0 | $185 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 07/14/2000 | 07/24/2000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 03001 | Serious | 3384 B | 07/14/2000 | 07/24/2000 | $2,700 | $18,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 04001 | Serious | 4187 A | 07/14/2000 | 07/19/2000 | $2,700 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 who was wearing rubber gloves while using a round metal pry bar to align the metal sheet as they were passing through in-running brush rollers. Unexpectedly, Employee #1's left fourth finger was caught into a nip point of the in-running roller and was pulled into the machine. Employee #1 suffered an amputation of the left fourth finger at the stump. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, PRY BAR
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 126076496 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Rolling machine operators |