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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307180471 - Woods Equipment Company
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Woods Equipment Company
14821 Artesia Blvd
La Mirada, CA 90638
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3531
NAICS: 333120/Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/22/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362180283 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $645 | $0 | $16,845 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,645 | $0 | $2,645 |
| 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 | 08/16/2006 | 09/18/2006 | $160 | $160 | $0 | 10/05/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5049 F | 08/16/2006 | 09/18/2006 | $485 | $485 | $0 | 10/05/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 4999 B01 | 08/16/2006 | 08/26/2006 | $2,000 | $16,200 | $0 | 10/05/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:20 p.m. on February 21, 2006, Employee #1, a welder with Woods Equipment (a manufacturer of excavation buckets, construction equipment, and attachment parts), was using a J-Hook and an electric chain hoist to position a back hoe bucket. After he attached the J-Hook on the cross tubing of the bucket (which weighed approximately 300 lbs), the hook slipped along the cross tubing. When Employee #1 attempted to stop it, his finger became caught between the hook and the end plate of the side cutter. He was hospitalized at Immediate Medical Center for a partial amputation of his left ring finger. An investigation determined that the incident was caused a failure to provide a sling, or other suitable and effective means, to insure the safe handling of the load.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, SUSPENDED LOAD, HOIST, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, SLING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307180471 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Welders and cutters |