Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300849023 - Accurate Metal Fabricators

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 300849023

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 12/04/2000

Site Address:
Accurate Metal Fabricators
1011 Seal Beach Blvd
Seal Beach, CA 90740

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3469

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/12/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362397028
Accident	362397382

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			2			2
Current Violations			1	1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$37,000	$0	$0	$37,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$36,000	$345	$0	$36,345
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	03/30/2001	04/04/2001	$345	$1,000	$0		W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Repeat	4214 A	03/30/2001	04/04/2001	$36,000	$36,000	$0		F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201141934

Event: 12/01/2000

Employee's fingers amputated after caught in press brake

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on December 1, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a press brake when his left hand became caught in the dies. Because of this accident his left middle, ring, and little fingertips were badly crushed. The employee was transported to Long Beach Medical Center where his left middle finger and left index finger were amputated at the first digits and the left little fingertip was reconstructed.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, METAL SHOP, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300849023			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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