Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126149319 - Industrial Tectonics Bearings Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 126149319

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 03/09/2006

Site Address:
Industrial Tectonics Bearings Corp
18301 S Santa Fe Ave
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3724

NAICS: 336412/Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/27/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/05/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101059731
Complaint	205652167	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$25,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,875
Current Penalty	$25,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,875
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4070 A	07/27/2006	08/15/2006	$3,375	$3,375	$0	08/30/2006	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Serious	4184 B	07/27/2006	08/15/2006	$22,500	$22,500	$0	08/30/2006	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202452512

Event: 03/02/2006

Employee Is Injured While Operating Centerless Grinder

At approximately 10:15 p.m. on March 2, 2006, Employee #1, a grinder, was operating a Cincinnati centerless grinder, Model Number 83-53, Serial Number 2M2-1M-736, that was located at his employer's machine shop. The Employer is engaged in the production of ball and roller bearings for aircraft engine and airframe using turning, heat treating, grinding, and assembly operations. As the grinder was in running mode, Employee #1 placed the work pieces between the grinding wheel and regulating wheel with his left hand. The grinding wheel moved at about 1,200 rpm and measured 6 inched wide and had an outer diameter of 20 inches and inner diameter of 12 inches. Then, he reached down with his right hand to turn on the coolant switch, which was located on the control panel. His left hand got caught between the work pieces and the grinding wheel. Employee #1 pulled his left hand away from the grinding wheel and noticed that his left fingers were debraded. Employee #1 immediately headed to the bathroom to rinse out his hand and ran into several coworkers, who called his supervisor. Emergency services were contacted, and Employee #1 was transported to Long Beach Memorial Hospital, where he underwent surgery to repair dorsal lacerations and the partial amputation of his left index, middle and ring fingers. The accident investigation revealed that the centerless grinder was not properly guarded to prevent Employee #1's fingers from being caught in the point of operation.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, SAFETY BAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126149319			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Precision grinders, fitters and tool sharpeners

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