Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126122787 - Durfee Sheet Metal Works Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Durfee Sheet Metal Works Inc.
2350 N. Durfee Ave.
El Monte, CA 91732
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: 09/09/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/31/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362268831 | ||
| Accident | 362268849 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $520 | $0 | $3,520 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $520 | $0 | $3,520 |
| 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 | 461 A | 09/10/1997 | 10/09/1997 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23400023 | 09/10/1997 | 10/09/1997 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 F | 09/10/1997 | 10/09/1997 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 23500011 | 09/10/1997 | 10/09/1997 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 4206 A | 09/10/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on May 21, 1997, Employee #1, of Durfee Sheet Metal Works in El Monte, CA, was working on a Chicago Dreis and Krump press brake. He was pressing a 10 by 3 metal screen between a folded 10 by 1 metal strip to be used in building a cage for an air compressor. He was reaching to pull the part from the press brake when the fingers of his right hand became caught in the point of operation and were amputated. The machine's presence-sensor device was not working at the time of the accident. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 4206(a). Additional violations were also found, and the employer was cited accordingly.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126122787 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |
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