Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126174218 - Strand Lighting

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 126174218

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 05/21/1998

Site Address:
Strand Lighting
18111 S. Santa Fe Ave.
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3646

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/26/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362535668

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$930	$0	$0	$180	$0	$1,110
Current Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
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	4185	11/20/1998	09/29/1998	$0	$180	$0	12/02/1998	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Serious	4206 A	11/20/1998	09/29/1998	$560	$930	$0	12/02/1998	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201051539

Event: 03/13/1998

EMPLOYEE SUFFERS AMPUTATION WHILE USING PUNCH PRESS

At approximately 11:00 a.m. March 13, 1998, Employee #1, a lead machine operator, was operating a punch press running copper bus bars. Employee #1 was punching very small parts, about the size of a postage stamp. Employee #1 was instructed to use a hand tool to position and retrieve the part when completed. However, at the time of the accident, Employee #1 decided to use his left middle finger to remove the part. While Employee #1 was removing the finished part he accidentally step on the foot control, and activated the press. The ram came down crushing the tip of Employee #1's middle finger, resulting in the partial amputation of the left index finger above the first knuckle. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, CRUSHED, HAND TOOL, PUNCH PRESS, INATTENTION, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126174218			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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