Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125777813 - Gee Manufacturing Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 125777813

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 10/03/1996

Site Address:
Gee Manufacturing Inc.
2200 S. Golden State Blvd.
Fowler, CA 93625

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 397, Fowler, CA 93625

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3565

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/13/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361675176

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$100	$0	$100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A02	11/21/1996	12/24/1996	$100	$4,000	$0	01/02/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170617435

Event: 06/14/1996

Employee's fingers amputated in metal shear

Employee #1 returned from making deliveries and had begun his other duty of cleaning up after the welders at the plant. He was working in the shop area when a welder asked him to shear a few small pieces of metal. Employee #1 sheared all the parts but one, and then held the last part on both the top and the bottom so he would not have to go around the machine to pick it up. The stock metal clamp engaged, smashing two of his fingers against the bed of the shear. The tips of both fingers were amputated, and he was taken to the hospital for treatment. Employee #1 had not been trained to operate the metal shear.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125777813			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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