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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305473936 - Tabc Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Tabc Inc
6375 Paramount Boulvard
Long Beach, CA 90805
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2140, Long Beach, CA 90801
Union Status: Union
SIC:3713
NAICS: 336211/Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362028342 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 4208 G04 | 03/18/2004 | 03/23/2004 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/14/2004 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:55 a.m. on August 15, 2003, Employee #1, a press operator working for a truck body part manufacturer, was hand feeding a right hand quarter panel into a 500-ton Komatsu mechanical part revolution press. The press was activated by a pedestal mounted two-hand control device located next to the press. While the materials were laid out on top of a conveyor in several stacks, the operator would manually feed them into the die piece by piece, activate the control and the finished product would automatically eject out of the die and into another conveyor system where it was further processed. While standing in front of the control pedestal, Employee #1 fed the part into the press and activated the controls. When he noticed that the part did not fit correctly, he reached into the press to properly align it. As he did this, the ram closed on the die and crushed four fingers on his right hand. His ring and middle finger were amputated and he was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305473936 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |