Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126188317 - Metalite Manufacturing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126188317

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 10/09/2002

Site Address:
Metalite Manufacturing Company
11441 Bradley Ave.
Pacoima, CA 91331

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3399

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/07/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/10/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362521551

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$675	$0	$675
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$675	$0	$675
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	3203 B02	03/07/2003	03/21/2003	$225	$225	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3314 F	03/07/2003	03/21/2003	$450	$450	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201114857

Event: 09/11/2002

Employee fractures arm when struck by flying object

At approximately 7:45 a.m. on September 11, 2002, Employee #1 of Metalite Manufacturing Company, was preparing to actuate a two-hand control Bliss press brake, Model Number HS-500-H-60X48, Serial Number C-51371. The night before, he had placed aluminum blocks in the point of operation to keep the ram from resting on the dies overnight. Employee #1 thought he had removed the blocks, but when he started up the 2-ton-machine, the ram descended and one of the aluminum blocks flew out. It struck his left arm and chest, fracturing several bones in his arm and bruising his ribs. Apparently, Employee #1 had not removed the blocks completely before actuating the press brake.

Keywords: FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, PRESS BRAKE, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, PRESS OPERATOR, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126188317			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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