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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310494547 - Johns Manville
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Johns Manville
4301 E Firestone Bl
South Gate, CA 90280
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2951
NAICS: 324121/Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/2009
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/30/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102475126 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $23,060 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $28,060 |
| Current Penalty | $18,270 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,270 |
| 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 | 342 A | 05/19/2009 | 06/21/2009 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/16/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4075 A | 05/19/2009 | 06/21/2009 | $270 | $5,060 | $0 | 06/16/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4184 B | 05/19/2009 | 06/21/2009 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/16/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:03 a.m. on February 24, 2009, an employee was adjusting roofing material to allow the roll winder machine to continue rolling the roofing material. The machine that the employee was working on was a left hand ejected electric drive roll winder and core inserter manufactured by Reichel and Drews Inc. The employee suffered an amputation to the distal phalanx of his right ring finger. The cause of the accident was due to improper guarding of the roll winder machine he was working on. It was determined that there had been a power surge in which production was briefly interrupted. This caused the material in the production line to sink into the cooling water. The wet material caused winding issues and moved the roofing material out of alignment because of its wet state. At this point, the employee had switched the machine into manual mode to adjust the material. While adjusting the material, the role winder started, causing the apron, guiding plate, to pinch his right hand between it and the spindle. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a finger amputation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310494547 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Winding and twisting machine operators |