Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300833415 - Metalite Manufacturing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 300833415

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 03/28/2006

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

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3499

NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101112456

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,225	$0	$5,225
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
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	342 A	08/08/2006	08/11/2006	$0	$5,000	$0	08/24/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 B02	08/08/2006	09/11/2006	$225	$225	$0	08/24/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202463212

Event: 02/09/2006

Employee Amputates Fingertip in Punch Press

On February 9, 2006, Employee #1, a punch press operator, was assigned by his supervisor to work at the Bliss 4A 200-ton mechanical double action draw press, with two-hand controls. He was running a steel tube, which was approximately 10 in. long by 4 in. in diameter. He operated this punch press the day before, running the same part. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 grabbed onto the tube to pull it from the upper die. Since it became stuck to the upper die, he pulled down on the tube with force. When it came off, his left hand, which was under the bottom of the tube, was smashed against the bottom die. Employee #1 amputated a top portion below the nail of his left index finger. He did not know that his finger tip was amputated, and began to work on another part. Then he saw the blood running down out of his glove. Employee #1 was taken to and examined at several locations before he had a surgery for the skin graft on his finger at Temple Hospital, Los Angeles, California, on February 9, 2006.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, PUNCH PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300833415			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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