Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307182659 - Brush Research Mfg Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307182659

Report ID: 0950636

Date Opened: 10/05/2006

Site Address:
Brush Research Mfg Co., Inc.
4642 E Floral Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90022

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3991

NAICS: 339994/ Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/27/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/19/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362600140

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$975	$0	$975
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$325	$0	$325
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	25300104	12/29/2006	01/19/2007	$325	$650	$0	01/31/2007	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 B02	12/29/2006	01/19/2007	$0	$325	$0	03/31/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202473005

Event: 09/25/2006

Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Machine

At around 10:00 a.m. on September 25, 2006, Employee #1, a twisting operator With Brush Research Mfg. Co., Inc. (a manufacturer of motors and grinder brushes), was working on a 110 volt brush trimming machine. While adjusting a brush on a machine fixture near the trimmer, her left middle finger inadvertently entered the machine. She was hospitalized at Western Hand Center for an amputation of the tip of the finger. Employee #1 stated during an interview that she was performing minor routine adjusting work, which could not be done if the machine was stopped. She also stated that the use of an extension tool would be impractical for this type of adjustment. There were no witnesses to this accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, EXTENSION HANDLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307182659			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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