Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111893178 - Valley Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111893178

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 06/04/1993

Site Address:
Valley Industries
1313 S Stockton Street
Lodi, CA 95240

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 850, Lodi, CA 95240

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/25/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362109183

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4215 A	08/05/1993	06/04/1993	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170725865

Event: 05/04/1993

Employee's finger amputated by unguarded hydraulic press

On May 4, 1993, Employee #1, a machine operator, sustained a partial amputation of his left index finger. He was holding a 2 inch square by 6 1/2 inch high receiver tube (1/4-inch thick steel) vertically while activating the 3,000 psi hydraulic press that swedges the corners of the receiver tube with a mandrell. He had his finger draped over the top outside edge of the receiver tube and also was holding a collar on the outside of tube, when the upper ring on the mandrell pressed down on his finger. The receiver tube is used for towing purposes and is eventually mounted on trucks or cars. The press was not guarded.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, MANDREL, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111893178			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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