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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305348377 - West Coast Gasket
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
West Coast Gasket
300 Ranger Ave
Brea, CA 92821
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3053
NAICS: 339991/ Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/11/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362362550 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,300 | $0 | $0 | $975 | $0 | $25,275 |
| Current Penalty | $8,100 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 | $0 | $9,725 |
| 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 | 04/11/2003 | 04/29/2003 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A04 | 04/11/2003 | 04/29/2003 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 F | 04/11/2003 | 04/29/2003 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 4186 B | 04/11/2003 | 04/29/2003 | $8,100 | $8,100 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 3314 A | 04/11/2003 | 04/29/2003 | $650 | $16,200 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. On October 24, 2002, an employee working in a manufacturing facility was operating a Bench master 15-ton electrically-powered air activated clutch punch press, Model 251, Serial Number 61444lY. A strip of rubber or fiber material is fed from a roll into an automatic feed on one end of the machine while the operator, sitting on a stool, on the other end controls the operation of the machine with a foot pedal. In order to run this machine in a continuous mode, the operator keeps the foot pedal pressed with his foot and slightly pulls on the out coming punched strip. The punched circular gaskets fall out of the strip and a chute deposits them in a box sitting on the floor. Operator's task is to separate the scrap material from the punched gaskets. At the time of this accident, the material jammed in the die. The employee stopped the machine using the stop button and removed the cage around the point of operation. While he was removing the material from the die, the machine cycled again and his left hand was crushed in the die. The employee suffered amputation of left middle finger.
Keywords: DIE, GASKET, CLUTCH, JAMMED, CRUSHED, FALL, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305348377 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |