Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300755782 - Neill Aircraft Co

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300755782

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 04/06/1998

Site Address:
Neill Aircraft Co
1260 W 15th Street
Long Beach, CA 90813

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3728

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/07/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361299704

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
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	Other	3203 B	04/22/1998	05/20/1998	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201031150

Event: 12/17/1997

Employee's thumb tip amputated between wrench and die plate

On December 17, 1997, Employee #1, the production manager for an aircraft parts manufacturer, was walking through the plant when he observed a coworker trying to loosen one of the bolts holding together a stretch form die for a press. He offered to hold the 3/4 in. combination wrench that the coworker was using to hold the nut of the fastener. As he held the wrench with his right hand, the coworker torqued the bolt head with a ratchet wrench. When the fastener loosened, the torque being applied by Employee #1 turned into momentum and the wrench and his hand rotated around until his thumb became wedged between the wrench and a 1/2 in. plate secured to the face of the die. The tip of his right thumb was amputated.

Keywords: WRENCH, AMPUTATED, STUCK, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300755782			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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