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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300863750 - White Steel Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
White Steel Inc
45-524 Towne Street
Indio, CA 92201
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3312
NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/17/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101152130 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,410 | $0 | $23,410 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 342 A | 03/17/2004 | 04/19/2004 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/05/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3384 B | 03/17/2004 | 04/19/2004 | $0 | $410 | $0 | 04/05/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 4214 A | 03/17/2004 | 04/05/2004 | $3,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/05/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
. On September 19, 2003, an employee was operating the large bending machine, Press Brake. He was bending metal material, measuring approximately 8-ft long, 5-in. wide and 0.125-in. thick. Operating the press brake involved pressing the right top button to level the piece of material being bent, pressing another top button to go up and down to adjust the material being bent, and then the foot pedal activated the bending process. The employee placed the material lengthwise and was adjusting the material with the two top buttons. The material was in place on the press's stationary bottom platform. The employee was holding, underhand, the material with his left gloved hand. The employee's left thumb was resting on top of the metal material being bent. He was adjusting the material to be bent with the two top buttons. The employee depressed the foot pedal with his right foot. He felt his left gloved hand being pulled into the machine as the bending process began. His left thumb was crushed during this process. The employee was transported to JFK Memorial Hospital and subsequently transferred to Loma Linda Medical Center. The employee was treated for amputation of left thumb to the first joint and was released.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, THUMB, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300863750 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Welders and cutters |