Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126166743 - Harrington Tools, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 126166743

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 10/01/1997

Site Address:
Harrington Tools, Inc.
4316 Alger Street
Los Angeles, CA 90039

Mailing Address:
5440 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3469

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/17/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362535734

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$485	$0	$4,985
Current Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$200	$0	$3,000
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	342 A	11/14/1997	12/05/1997	$125	$325	$0	01/13/1998	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	11/14/1997	12/05/1997	$75	$160	$0	01/13/1998	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Serious	4206 A	11/14/1997	12/05/1997	$2,800	$4,500	$0	01/13/1998	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201050606

Event: 05/30/1997

Employee's finger amputated in press brake

Employee #1 had worked as a machine operator for a manufacturer of non-power construction tools for approximately one year. One the day of the accident, he was operating a Chicago Dries and Krump press brake machine as part of a five-person assembly line. The line was producing hawk plates, and Employee #1 was operating the press brake as a punch press, with two die settings. As he was working, Employee #1's right hand entered the point of operation. His index finger was amputated and he sustained a 1 in. laceration of his middle finger. The machine's point of operation was not guarded.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126166743			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pressing machine operators

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