Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111917498 - Wellmade Metal Products

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111917498

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 12/05/1991

Site Address:
Wellmade Metal Products
11715 Kibby Road
Merced, CA 95340

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3429

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/27/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361375736

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	3328 G	01/15/1992	01/22/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 958843

Event: 11/25/1991

Employee's finger caught in punch press

Employee #1 operates a single stroke punch press. The press is equipped with two hand controls that require concurrent use of both hands to activate the clutch. The controls are protected against unintentional operation and are arranged in a manner to hand actuate if necessary. Employee #1 was provided with an instrument to remove formed parts. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 used his hand instead. A cam shaft brake was out of adjustment, and when the press cycled, the die struck Employee #1's finger. Although the machine malfunctioned, the accident was caused by Employee #1 using his hand instead of the provided tool to remove the product from the die. The company provided records and verbal testimony of training as well as records showing that functional performance checks were conducted at least once a week.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, STRUCK BY, PUNCH PRESS, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111917498			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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