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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300758778 - M / G Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
M / G Industries
1427 W 16th Street
Long Beach, CA 90813
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3053
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/15/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/21/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362400889 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $435 | $0 | $11,235 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $435 | $0 | $11,235 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 06/20/2000 | 06/23/2000 | $175 | $175 | $0 | 08/10/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 A | 06/20/2000 | 07/18/2000 | $175 | $175 | $0 | 08/10/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3664 A | 06/20/2000 | 07/18/2000 | $85 | $85 | $0 | 08/10/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 06/20/2000 | 06/23/2000 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 08/10/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on March 29, 2000, a shop supervisor for a company that made nonmetallic gaskets, was using a Rousselle stamping press, model 6W-76, serial #13593, to cut foil-covered fiberglass gaskets. The 60-ton press had a steel-ruled die consisting of an upper wood block, which held thin pieces of flat stock steel bent to the outline of the desired gasket, and a lower wood block. A screw holding the die to the upper platen had been marring the surfaces of the raw material used to make the gaskets, and Employee #1, the company president, intended to glue a piece of sponge rubber over the screw head. He was reaching into the machine when the press operator kicked or stepped on the foot-actuated lever and the press cycled. Employee #1's right hand became caught between the platens, which stopped about 1 in. apart at the bottom of the stroke. He suffered multiple fractures in his hand, for which he was hospitalized. Employee #1 failed to de-energize the press and to block the ram to prevent movement prior to reaching inside.
Keywords: FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, STAMPER, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300758778 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Management related occupations, n.e.c. |