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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112116926 - Northrop Corporation Aircraft Division
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Northrop Corporation Aircraft Division
One Northrop Ave., 1610/23
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3728
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/06/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/25/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361064744 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,750 |
| 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 | Serious | 3314 A | 12/19/1990 | 11/30/1990 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4216 A01 | 12/19/1990 | 11/30/1990 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 18, 1990, Employee #1, of the Aircraft Division/Northrop Corporation, was using a Drivematic riveting machine with its cover removed and its interlock switch bypassed. The machine could be operated with one hand, and Employee #1 inadvertently allowed his other hand to rest in a place where it became caught when the drill and rivet cycle started. Three of his fingers were fractured and partially amputated. He was transported by paramedics to Memorial Medical Center in Long Beach, where he was hospitalized. The employer was cited for use of the machine without two-hand controls or other safeguards, and the further use of interlock bypass devices was prohibited.
Keywords: SEVERED, FRACTURE, RIVET PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, INTERLOCK, TWO-HAND CONTROL, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112116926 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Specified mechanics and repairers |