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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300829843 - Lightway Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Lightway Industries
28435 Industry Dr.
Valencia, CA 91355
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3646
NAICS: 335122/ Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/26/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362528499 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $14,675 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $5,675 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 10/27/2005 | 11/13/2005 | $275 | $275 | $0 | 01/31/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4214 A | 10/27/2005 | 11/13/2005 | $5,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 01/31/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:55 p.m. on April 28, 2005, Employee #1, a temporary employee for a lighting fixtures manufacturer, was performing the duties of a press operator. He had been performing this duty for three days. As Employee #1 was operating an Amanda hydraulic brake press, which was controlled through a foot pedal, to bend a strip of metal in half for a lighting fixture, he hand fed the parts without the aid of an extension tool. The press cycled as Employee #1's right hand was in the point of operation, amputating the tip of his right index finger. First aid was initially provided to Employee #1 at his place of employment and he was then transported to medical facility, where an orthopedic surgeon reattached the tip of his right index finger. The accident investigation revealed that neither Employee #1 nor his Supervisor were aware of or trained in the requirement to use an extension tool to add and remove parts from the die.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, PRESS OPERATOR, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300829843 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Pressing machine operators |