Inspection 343687661 OPENED JAN 2, 2019Open
4615 Alcoa Ave, Vernon, CA 90058 · Used Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 19, 2018: Employee amputates fingers when hand is caught in conveyor
At 3:15 p.m. on December 19, 2018, an employee, a line supervisor, was overseeing employees work on the Hytrol conveyor. In one section of the conveyor, a blanket got caught and jammed the conveyor. After unsuccessful pulling on the blanket, the machine was de-energized and the blanket was cut and removed. The employee saw the conveyor belt was misaligned and went to fix it. As the employee was fixing the belt with his hand under it, a coworker restarted the machine without checking if all was clear. The movement pulled the hand of the employee into the roller where his fingers were crushed. The employee suffered amputation his left ring finger and partial amputation of his left pinky finger and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342(A) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jun 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $225 | $150 | Jun 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Jun 6, 2019 | Final |