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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126162502 - Bleeker Bros Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Bleeker Bros Inc
10868 Drury Lane
Lynwood, CA 90262
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: 07/22/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/14/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362530727 | ||
| Accident | 362534554 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $230 | $0 | $3,230 |
| Current Penalty | $825 | $0 | $0 | $135 | $0 | $960 |
| 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 A | 05/19/1997 | 05/29/1997 | $135 | $230 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4185 | 05/19/1997 | 05/29/1997 | $825 | $3,000 | $0 | 10/08/1997 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 worked full-time for Bleeker Brothers, a manufacturer of paint spray booths with accompanying light fixtures and ductwork, and also of custom sheet metal parts. He was in the forming department, using a Cincinnati press brake machine with an 8 ft bed to form a 1/4 in. flange on a 4 in. by 6 ft piece of 18-gauge sheet metal. As he was working, Employee #1 accidentally tripped the machine's foot pedal and the upper die moved, amputating the four fingers on his right hand at different joints. He had not been given proper safety training. Employee #1 had started doing press brake work only two weeks before the accident, and the day of the accident was the first time that this particular machine had been used at the company.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, INEXPERIENCE, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, UNTRAINED, FORMING MACHINE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126162502 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators |