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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119851939 - Award Metals
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Award Metals
1450 Virginia Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/01/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362261414 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 04/01/1996 | 04/12/1996 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on March 19, 1996, Employee #1, of Award Metals, was making 11 ft long bird stops on Diamond punch press #2. As he bent down to check the finished product, he put his right hand on top of the pneumatic cutter for the punch press. His right ring finger became caught in the cutter, amputating the tip. Employee #1 was taken to a medical clinic and then transferred to Century Hospital; he was released after about four hours. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 4002(a).
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119851939 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |