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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1527270.015 - Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
1 Rocket Rd Building Hto2
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Mailing Address:
1 Rocket Rd, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 334511/ Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/10/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/11/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1747000 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,060 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,060 |
| Current Penalty | $5,060 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,060 |
| 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 | 4184(B) | 09/10/2021 | $5,060 | $5,060 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on March 15, 2021, an employee was responding to a repair request for the Honor VL-125C CNC machine, a vertical turning lathe. The employee was working alone. The machine was in manual data input (MDI) mode, and the employee input a M03 "Spindle Forward Set" command instead of the M06 "Auto tool change" command into the control panel of the machine. The key to the interlock had been left in the machine from a previous maintenance of the machine, and it had been turned to the "O" position. The "O" position disabled the interlock function of the door, which normally would cause the machine to turn off. The employee was caught in the rotating table. The employee suffered a torn ligament and lacerations to his left knee and was hospitalized.
Keywords: CNC Routing Machines, Caught In, Interlock, Knee, Laceration, Lathe, Ligament, Maintenance, Repair, Rotating Parts, Tear, Working Alone
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1527270.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |