Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126175561 - Bell Foundry

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 126175561

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 09/16/1998

Site Address:
Bell Foundry
5310 Southern Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3469

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/11/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/13/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362537094
Accident	362538829

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$325	$0	$4,825
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$325	$0	$4,825
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	12/11/1998	01/13/1999	$325	$325	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3314 A	12/11/1998	12/21/1998	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201051661

Event: 06/18/1998

EMPLOYEE SUFFERS FINGER AMPUTATION CHANGING OUT DIES

Around 1:00 p.m. on June 18, 1998, Employee #1, a machine shop supervisor at an iron foundry, had finished working for the day. On his way out, he stopped to help his replacement change the bottom die of the turret on a vertical-tapping machine. Employee #1 had trained a replacement in preparation that day. Although the practiced procedure called for turning off the ram switch (not the main power switch), Employee #1 did not inquire if the machine had been de-energized. He attempted to tighten the tool manually when he saw that the turret moved and trap his finger between the ram and the work surface. Employee #1's left ring finger was amputated and collected on ice. Employee #1 was hospitalized, where he received treatment. There was no written procedure for changing the turret and bottom die. Employee #1was the only employee allowed to perform this operation. No lock-out-tag-out procedure had been followed, except for maintenance.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126175561			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, production occupations

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