Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307180364 - Rapid Rack Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307180364

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 03/02/2006

Site Address:
Rapid Rack Industries, Inc.
14421 Bonelli Street
Industry, CA 91744

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/21/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362492365

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$31,500	$0	$0	$750	$0	$32,250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
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	3203 A06	07/14/2006	08/02/2006	$600	$750	$0	11/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	4002 A	07/14/2006	08/02/2006	$300	$6,750	$0	11/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement
3.	03001	Serious	3384 B	07/14/2006	08/02/2006	$0	$6,750	$0	11/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	04001	Serious	3314 C01	07/14/2006	08/02/2006	$0	$18,000	$0	11/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201800943

Event: 02/24/2006

Employee's Finger Tip Is Amputated in Machine

At approximately 5:30 a.m. on February 24, 2006, Employee #1, a roll form operator, was adjusting a long metal sheet, 3.75-in. wide by 0.12-in. thick, on roll form machine, Number 5. He was not familiar with the use of a hand extension tool, and his hand was in the machine near the nip point. His glove was caught in the rolls of the machine, which was energized. He was hospitalized with a partial amputation of his little finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307180364			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Rolling machine operators

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