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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317386548 - Municipal Equipment Exporters Inc Dba Max-Life Mfg
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Municipal Equipment Exporters Inc Dba Max-Life Mfg
11580 Seaboard Cir.
Stanton, CA 90680
Mailing Address:
11580 Seaboard Cir., Stanton, CA 90680
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 332710/Machine Shops
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/02/2014
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/27/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102855715 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | $12,050 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | $12,050 |
| 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 A | 05/07/2014 | 05/30/2014 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G | 05/07/2014 | 05/30/2014 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3668 D02 | 05/07/2014 | 05/30/2014 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3577 E | 05/07/2014 | 05/30/2014 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3578 G | 05/07/2014 | 05/30/2014 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 3383 B | 05/07/2014 | 05/12/2014 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 4, 2014, Employee #1 was working at a facility that manufactured industrial metal parts. He was using a lathe. Employee #1 had a tubular part mounted on the chuck of the lathe, which he was hand filing. He held the hand file onto the welded joint as the lathe rotated. The loose cuff on his jacket became entangled onto the rotating part. His right hand was pulled in and became wrapped around the tubular part. The lathe chuck caused serious crushing damage to his wright hand before he could stop the lathe. Employee #1 suffered compound fractures to his right wrist and right hand. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgical procedures to repair the damage as well as received additional treatment and was then hospitalized for two days.
Keywords: CLOTHING, LATHE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, BENCH OPERATOR, HAND, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317386548 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |