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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126100502 - Welmark Textile Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Welmark Textile Inc
14824 S. Main St.
Gardena, CA 90248
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3081
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/10/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362568958 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | Serious | 3314 F | 12/12/2001 | 12/17/2001 | $700 | $12,600 | $0 | 03/04/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4187 C | 12/12/2001 | 12/17/2001 | $700 | $12,600 | $0 | 03/04/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:16 a.m on June 25, 2001, Employee # 1 of Welmark Textile, Inc. was operating the garnet machine with a coworker. He was measuring the length and width of the sheet coming out of the machine when he heard a loud noise from the machine; he turned off machine and opened the rolls; he then tried to pull out a piece of plastic sheet from the rolls which at this time had not fully stopped; that his right hand got pulled into the rolls instead; the rolls finally stopped but had bitten off up to his elbow. Employee # 1 was hospitalized. The employer is a manufacturer of cushion materials made from synthetic polyester fibers. These fibers come in bales and spread into measured thickness by garneting machines. Garneting machines are composed of rolls with comb-like surface to take out and spread predetermined thickness of materials on a conveyor belt; several layers of these are then stacked, heated and then rolled into rolls.
Keywords: GARNETT MACHINE, AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126100502 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous textile machine operators |