Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125631242 - Pacific Award Metals, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 125631242

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 10/11/2002

Site Address:
Pacific Award Metals, Inc.
1000 Whipple Rd
Union City, CA 94587

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3499

NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/13/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361484603

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201503505

Event: 10/11/2002

Employee injured when finger amputated by punch press

On October 11, 2002, an industrial accident happened in Union City, California. Employee #1, a production worker, was injured on a punch press while holding a small metal piece in the point of operation. The Bliss Punch Press was being operated by a coworker. The cause of the accident was the unauthorized use of the punch press by an untrained worker who was not assigned to use the punch press. The accident resulted in Employee #1's left index finger tip being amputated. Employee #1 was treated at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, California, and released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125631242			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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