Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305478810 - National Gypsum Company

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 305478810

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 06/27/2005

Site Address:
National Gypsum Company
1850 Pier B St
Long Beach, CA 90813

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3275

NAICS: 327420/Gypsum Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/09/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362467573

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	3314 C	08/04/2005	08/16/2005	$0	$750	$0	09/12/2005	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201037355

Event: 04/04/2005

Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Gears of Machine

At approximately 10:50 a.m. on April 4, 2005, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, was servicing the shaft drive and keyway on the upper level of a tipple hoist machine. Employee #1 locked out and blocked the machine, but he failed to release stored energy from the chain running the tipple hoist table and his gloved hand was caught in the gears of the machine when stored energy released in the chain and caused the gears to move. Employee #1's ring finger on his right hand was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injury. Employee #1 was a regular employee of the company.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, SERVICE CONDUCTOR, MECHANIC, HOIST, DRIVE SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305478810			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Heavy equipment mechanics

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