Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307169698 - Murray Company

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 307169698

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 08/31/2006

Site Address:
Murray Company
2919 E Victoria St
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3498

NAICS: 332996/Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/25/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102467933

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$25,200	$0	$0	$400	$0	$25,600
Current Penalty	$25,200	$0	$0	$400	$0	$25,600
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 B02	01/25/2007	03/14/2007	$400	$400	$0	02/08/2007	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	4184 B	01/25/2007	03/14/2007	$18,000	$18,000	$0	02/08/2007	J - ALJ Decision
3.	03001	Serious	3384 B	01/25/2007	03/14/2007	$7,200	$7,200	$0	02/08/2007	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202453007

Event: 08/05/2006

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Pipe Grooving Machine

At approximately 9:10 a.m. on August 5, 2006, Employee #1 was an apprentice pipefitter working in the fabrication shop of the Murray Company. He was operating a Victaulic grooving machine. The machine used hydraulic pressure to create a groove on steel pipes by using a two-piece die set. He set-up the machine and was using an 8-in. diameter, 5-in. long piece of pipe as a test piece to set the groove depth. He had made two passes and had adjusted the machine for a third pass. He was holding the pipe in his gloved, right hand. As the pipe rotated, Employee #1 held the pipe. The glove became caught, and his fingers were pulled into the point of operation between the inner wall of the rotating pipe and the female die. He was hospitalized at Long Beach Memorial Emergency for treatment of the amputation of his index, middle and ring fingers. He was released later the same evening.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, MACHINE OPERATOR, POINT OF OPERATION, PIPE, NIP POINT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307169698			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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