Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111914255 - Keller Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111914255

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 08/28/1990

Site Address:
Keller Industries
1800 Grogen Ave.
Merced, CA 95340

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2659, Merced, CA 95340

Union Status: Union

SIC:3499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/20/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361050180

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,425	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,425
Current Penalty	$2,425	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,425
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	4002 A	08/28/1990	09/10/1990	$425	$425	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4215 A	08/28/1990	09/10/1990	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170196489

Event: 07/26/1990

Employee's finger amputated in point of operation

Employee #1, employed 3 years at Keller Industries and experienced in the operation of press #53 in the ladder department, slid a 20 ft stepladder leg into position and inadvertently placed her finger in the punch zone. A coworker cycled the hydraulic activator, causing a punch injury to Employee #1's right index fingertip. She sustained surgical amputation of the finger at the distal joint. The press was not guarded or equipped with two-hand controls for each operator or otherwise guarded in conformance with T8CCR 4215(a).

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111914255			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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