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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1450439.015 - Par Engineering Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Par Engineering Inc.
17855 Arenth Ave.
City Of Industry, CA 91748
Mailing Address:
17855 Arenth Ave., City Of Industry, CA 91748
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/22/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1522012 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,200 |
| Current Penalty | $12,915 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,915 |
| 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 | Serious | 4206(A) | 05/22/2020 | 06/08/2020 | $315 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/09/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4208(G) | 05/22/2020 | 06/08/2020 | $12,600 | $14,400 | $0 | 06/09/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 10:15 a.m. on November 26, 2019, an employee working as a machine operator for an HVAC equipment manufacturer was assisting a coworker, also an operator, who was adjusting a piece of material on a Durma Press Brake. The employee was holding the material on the press brake with his gloved hand when the coworker activated the press bringing down the ram. The ram crushed the employee's hand amputating his middle and ring fingers and requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Actuated, Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught Between, Crushed, Finger, Glove, HVAC, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Power Press, Press, Ram, Traumatic Amputation, Two-Hand Control
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1450439.015 | 43 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |