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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126162858 - Metal Products Engineering
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Metal Products Engineering
3050 Leonis Blvd
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/05/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/03/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362534729 | ||
| Accident | 362535908 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,250 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $75 | $0 | $2,325 |
| 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 | 4202 C | 10/03/1997 | 10/17/1997 | $75 | $250 | $0 | 12/15/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4208 D04 | 10/03/1997 | 10/17/1997 | $1,125 | $6,000 | $0 | 12/15/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4185 | 10/03/1997 | 10/17/1997 | $1,125 | $1,250 | $0 | 12/15/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who worked at a metal stamping shop, was using a 25 ton Chicago Dreis and Krump foot-actuated press brake, model 265, serial #L-17477, to bend a 1 7/8 in. by 8 in. piece of 24-gauge sheet metal. The press brake was equipped with pullback devices, but on a downstroke the pullback on her left hand failed and her hand became caught between the ram and the lower die. Employee #1 called for help, and her supervisor, a setup person, and one other coworker responded. They maneuvered the machine in an attempt to get it into reverse mode, but in their efforts to make the ram go back up they caused it to come down further and complete its cycle. Three of the fingers on Employee #1's left hand were amputated. The main causal factor to this accident was the lack of a blockout procedure. A contributing factor was the company's failure to implement its policy of inspecting the integrity of pullback systems.
Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126162858 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Pressing machine operators |