Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301331658 - United Steel And Metals

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 301331658

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 03/09/2004

Site Address:
United Steel And Metals
2112 Chico Ave
South El Monte, CA 91773

Mailing Address:
2112 Chico Ave, South El Monte, CA 91773

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3547

NAICS: 333516/Rolling Mill Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362594202

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6		2	1		9
Current Violations	1			7		8
Initial Penalty	$35,320	$0	$6,000	$5,000	$0	$46,320
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$10,500	$0	$13,500
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	03/29/2004	04/29/2004	$0	$5,000	$0	09/24/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	3314 F	03/29/2004	04/29/2004	$1,500	$3,000	$0	09/24/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	03001	Other	23400023	03/29/2004	04/29/2004	$1,500	$3,000	$0	09/24/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	04001	Other	3314 A	03/29/2004	04/12/2004	$1,500	$3,000	$0	09/24/2004	F - Formal Settlement
5.	05001	Other	3995 A	03/29/2004	04/12/2004	$1,500	$3,000	$0	09/24/2004	F - Formal Settlement
6.	06001	Other	4070 A	03/29/2004	04/12/2004	$1,500	$5,060	$0	09/24/2004	F - Formal Settlement
7.	07001	Other	4193 H	03/29/2004	04/12/2004	$1,500	$5,060	$0	09/24/2004	F - Formal Settlement
8.	08001	Serious	4185	03/29/2004	04/12/2004	$3,000	$3,000	$0		-
9.	09001	Other	4214 A	03/29/2004	04/12/2004	$1,500	$16,200	$0	09/24/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201797768

Event: 03/05/2004

Employee Suffers Amputation Using Press Brake

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on March 5, 2004, Employee #1, a truck driver who occasionally helped out in the fabrication shop, had been assigned to help a coworker on press brake Number 2. Employee #1 and the coworker were bending sheet metal into a channel and had just finished making the second bend. Employee #1 said that the coworker used his right index finger to hold the material in place during the bending and remove the piece once completed. Employee #1 used his left index finger to do likewise. The coworker pulled his side of the piece out but Employee #1's glove got caught when the coworker pushed on the pedal causing the press break to come down and pinch Employee #1's left index finger between the press brake and the sheet metal. The point of operation was not guarded. Employee #1 yelled for the lead man, and the lead man freed his finger. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of his left index finger was transported to the hospital where he was treated for the amputation but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301331658			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, light

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