Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126102490 - Brack Manufacturing Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126102490

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 01/07/2002

Site Address:
Brack Manufacturing Co Inc
5719 Mesmer Ave
Culver City, CA 90230

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/04/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/30/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362568149
Accident	362573529

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			10		14
Current Violations	4			9		13
Initial Penalty	$18,900	$0	$0	$1,300	$0	$20,200
Current Penalty	$11,610	$0	$0	$650	$0	$12,260
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	461 A	04/05/2002	05/08/2002	$175	$175	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	4202 C	04/05/2002	05/08/2002	$175	$175	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3203 A	04/05/2002	05/08/2002	$0	$175	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Other	23400016 C	04/05/2002	05/08/2002	$85	$85	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	23400022 A	04/05/2002	05/08/2002	$0	$85	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01006	Other	6151 E03	04/05/2002	05/08/2002	$130	$130	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01007	Other	6151 C04	04/05/2002	05/08/2002	$0	$130	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01008	Other	4202 A	04/05/2002	05/08/2002	$0	$130	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01009	Other	3577 E	04/05/2002	05/08/2002	$85	$85	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01010	Other	3578 G	04/05/2002	05/08/2002	$0	$130	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement
11.	02001	Serious	4193 M01	04/05/2002	04/22/2002	$10,800	$10,800	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement
12.	03001	Serious	4193 E01	04/05/2002	04/22/2002	$270	$2,700	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement
13.	04001	Serious	4206 A	04/05/2002	04/22/2002	$270	$2,700	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement
14.	05001	Serious	3577 C	04/05/2002	04/22/2002	$270	$2,700	$0	08/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201163201

Event: 12/27/2001

Employee injures finger in punch press

On December 27, 2001, Employee #1 of Brack Manufacturing Co., Inc., was fabricating 2 in. diameter circular cold metal parts using a Part Revolution Minster Press (Model Number 6, Serial Number 6-10025, Type: geared, Tonnage: 60, Strokes per min: 50 to 100, Electric Power: 220-Volt 3-phase). The equipment was set on single stroke mode. Two hand controls were utilized to initiate every stroke. Parts were manually fed and extracted from the die area. When Employee #1 reached with his right hand to remove a formed metal piece from the lower die as usual, the ram of the machine came down and caught two of his right fingers at the pinch point. The company purchased this press from the manufacturer in 1955. Employee #1 was hospitalized for an amputated middle finger and a crushed index finger. The cause of the accident was lack of safeguarding the point of operation, which allowed employees to feed or remove parts with their hands at the point of operation.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126102490			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pressing machine operators

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