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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305477093 - Cove West
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Cove West
12282 Knott St
Garden Grove, CA 92841
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3315
NAICS: 332618/Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/23/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362466377 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $40,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $41,700 |
| Current Penalty | $1,300 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $1,950 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 04/10/2005 | 12/06/2004 | $0 | $400 | $0 | 06/27/2005 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14001 A | 11/23/2004 | 11/26/2004 | $325 | $400 | $0 | 06/27/2005 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 14300007 B03 | 11/23/2004 | 11/26/2004 | $325 | $400 | $0 | 06/27/2005 | L - State Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3384 B | 11/23/2004 | 11/29/2004 | $650 | $20,250 | $0 | 06/27/2005 | L - State Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 A | 11/23/2004 | 12/06/2004 | $650 | $20,250 | $0 | 06/27/2005 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:30 p.m. on August 16, 2004, Employee #1, a primary employee of a temporary staffing agency Select Personnel Services at a wire products fabricating plant of Cove West, was assisting another Select Personnel temporary worker in guiding and feeding the wire during setup by putting his gloved hands into the feeder block point of operation of a Nilson/US Baird wire forming machine Serial number 43-2101, shop machine #5. The operator jogged the machine thinking Employee #1 was clear, and the block rapid traversed, catching Employee #1's gloved right middle finger between the block and the feeder stop, amputating the fingertip before the first digit. Employee #1 was taken to Norwalk Medical Center hospital where part of the bone of the first digit was removed, and then the finger was sutured and dressed. Employee #1 was discharged the next day.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305477093 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Winding and twisting machine operators |