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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120223797 - Jdk Controls, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Jdk Controls, Inc.
424 Crown Point Cir.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3625
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/28/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/10/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361510878 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $4,150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $550 | $0 | $550 |
| 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 | Other | 4002 A | 03/28/1995 | 04/28/1995 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3328 A | 03/28/1995 | 03/21/1995 | $400 | $4,000 | $0 | 04/26/1995 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On Saturday, January 28, 1995, Employee #1, of JDK Controls, Inc., was operating the 50-ton hydraulic press that he operates once a week. Employee #1 was making 1/2 in. wafers using a 1/2 in. tempered steel die (designed working pressure of 4 tons) that he had set up that morning. A 2 in. die had been used the previous day (working pressure of 40 tons). He had been trained to adjust the pressure up or down as pressure rises when starting the first wafer. He did this but he started the pressure adjustment in the wrong direction, raising the pressure setting to 48 tons. The die exploded at about 12 to 13 tons of pressure, sending fragments about the room. Several pieces struck Employee #1 in the face and blinded his left eye. First aid was applied and 911 was called. He was transported by helicopter to UC Medical Center in Sacramento, CA.
Keywords: EYE, DIE, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HYDRAULIC PRESS, FACE, PRESS OPERATOR, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120223797 | Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Molding and casting machine operators |