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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300829983 - Crane Aerospace And Electronics (P.L. Porter)
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Crane Aerospace And Electronics (P.L. Porter)
6355 Desoto Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Mailing Address:
3000 Winona Avenue, Burbank, CA 91504
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3728
NAICS: 336411/Aircraft Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/10/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/15/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362527046 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,650 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $17,100 |
| Current Penalty | $16,650 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $17,100 |
| 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 | 11/10/2005 | 11/28/2005 | $450 | $450 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4215 A | 11/10/2005 | 11/28/2005 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3203 A07 C | 11/10/2005 | 11/28/2005 | $4,050 | $4,050 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Investigation Summary
At approximately noon on May 17, 2005, Employee #1, with Crane Aerospace and Electronics (P.L. Porter), was operating a horizontal hydraulic punch press (called a "ballizer" by the employer). The ballizer was attached to another punch press (Bliss Model Number C-35, company's identification number PL-00277). The Bliss unit had an air-actuated clutch and was designed to operate with a two-hand control switch. The ballizer operated with an air switch initiated from the Bliss unit. The two-hand control of the Bliss unit had been modified into a single switch control when operating with the ballizer. Employee #1 was using his left hand to activate the machine and his right hand to place and remove tubes from the ballizer. His right thumb became caught and crushed between the tube and either the plunger or the slide of the ballizer. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Northridge Hospital, where the tip of his right thumb was amputated.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, START BUTTON, CONTROL LEVER, MACHINE OPERATOR, THUMB, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PUNCH PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300829983 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |