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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316343888 - Davis Wire Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Davis Wire Corporation
5555 Irwindale Ave.
Irwindale, CA 91706
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3549
NAICS: 333518/Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/15/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102715125 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $18,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 A02 | 10/26/2012 | 11/16/2012 | $0 | $800 | $0 | 11/19/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3314 C | 10/26/2012 | 11/16/2012 | $7,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/19/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At around 9:30 p.m. on April 4, 2012, Employee #1, with Davis Wire Corporation, was fixing and adjusting a drive chain that got caught in the gear bearings of index machine (Number 25-04). When he was doing this task, the drive chain suddenly moved. Employee #1's right middle finger was pinched in the chain and sprocket drive resulting in an amputation. About one half in. of top of right middle finger was cut off. Employee #1was taken to the hospital for treatment, and he was released next day. An investigation revealed that the electric power supply (480 - 277 Volts AC) to index machine was de-energized prior to the adjusting task, but the air supply was not. Employee #1 did not bleed the air to the machine prior to the task. Index machine (Number 25-04) worked on a dual power supply system. Employee #1 was trained in lockout tagout rules but did not follow the lockout tagout rules while doing the above task. The employer was cited for not enforcing lockout tagout safety rules in work place, as required by section 3314 (c) and 3203(a)(2) of California Code of Regulations, Title 8.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, SPROCKET, DRIVE SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316343888 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |