Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120263611 - Valley Custom Stamping Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Valley Custom Stamping Corporation
1511 West 2nd Street
Pomona, CA 91766
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3463
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/31/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362260036 | ||
| Accident | 362260069 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $6,200 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 3203 C01 | 08/09/1994 | 08/31/1994 | $0 | $200 | $0 | 08/29/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4211 B | 08/09/1994 | 08/31/1994 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 08/29/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3328 E | 08/09/1994 | 08/31/1994 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 08/29/1994 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on March 15, 1994, Employee #1 of Valley Custom Stamping Corporation suffered crushing injuries to the fingers on his left hand after the ram of a punch press machine came down without the operator hitting the controls. Employee #1 was removing a metal piece with his left hand from the die area when the accident occurred. The 110-ton Niagara punch press was located in the middle of the shop and according to the injured, the machine repeated its cycle without the operation of the two-hand controls of the machine. According to the employer, the nuts and bolt that attached the connecting rod to the brake system of the machine came loose and fell apart, and resulted in the accident.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120263611 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |
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