Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125858068 - Armour Steel Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125858068

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 06/23/1999

Site Address:
Armour Steel Co Inc
Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95602

Mailing Address:
6601 26th St., Rio Linda, CA 95673

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3441

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/29/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361501000

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170869168

Event: 03/24/1999

Employee's fingertips amputated in metal shearing machine

At approximately 12:15 p.m. on March 24, 1999, Employee #1, of the Armour Steel Company, was using a Piranha Ironworker to shear a piece of metal. He asked a coworker to operate the trip on the machine while he held the piece in place on the alligator shear. The shear cut the metal and the tips of Employee #1's left index and middle fingers.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, WORK RULES, HYDRAULIC TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125858068			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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