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Inspection: 307167874 - Vest Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 307167874
Report ID: 0950642
Date Opened: 03/16/2006

Site Address:
Vest Inc
6023 Alcoa Ave
Vernon, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/27/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/29/2007

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101059897
Accident 102466521
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 4 9
Current Violations 5 4 9
Initial Penalty $51,185 $0 $0 $2,990 $0 $54,175
Current Penalty $28,800 $0 $0 $1,200 $0 $30,000
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 23400022 C 06/27/2006 07/17/2006 $300 $560 $0 07/11/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 3314 H 06/27/2006 07/17/2006 $300 $935 $0 07/11/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Other 3314 J02 06/27/2006 07/17/2006 $300 $935 $0 07/11/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004 Other 3668 A01 06/27/2006 07/17/2006 $300 $560 $0 07/11/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 02001 Serious 3210 A 06/27/2006 07/10/2006 $2,700 $6,750 $0 07/11/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 03001 Serious 4050 A 06/27/2006 07/05/2006 $2,700 $6,750 $0 07/11/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 04001 Serious 4075 A 06/27/2006 07/10/2006 $2,700 $6,750 $0 07/11/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 05001 Serious 4184 A 06/27/2006 07/10/2006 $2,700 $8,435 $0 07/11/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 06001 Serious 3273 I 06/27/2006 07/10/2006 $18,000 $22,500 $0 07/11/2006 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202452363
Event: 03/16/2006
Employee Is Killed by Unguarded Slitting Machine

At approximately 12:25 p.m. on March 16, 2006, Vest Incorporated, a welded steel tubing manufacturer, located in Los Angeles, California, employed a temporary worker. East-West Staffing, a personnel agency, provided temporary workers for the company. The employee was supervised by a manager of Vest Inc., and was assisting in the slitting machine operation (Loopco slitting line machine Number S41, Serial Number 604011870D). The employee was aligning the cut metal coil material on the recoiler, as it rotated during the beginning production stage. The slitter machine operator was at the main control position operating the recoiler. During the work process, the employee inadvertently got caught in the pinch point between the revolving cut steel metal sheets as the recoiler mechanism rotated. The employee was killed and was transferred to the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. An investigation revealed that the recoiler and the cut metal coil materials were unguarded.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, TORSO, METAL SHEET, POINT OF OPERATION, SLITTER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 307167874 Fatality Fracture Production helpers
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