Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305349383 - Bristol Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 305349383

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 02/14/2003

Site Address:
Bristol Industries
630 E Lambert Rd
Brea, CA 92621

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3999

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/01/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/05/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362364127

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201143690

Event: 02/06/2003

Employee's finger amputated while operating punch press

At approximately 3:40 p.m. on February 6, 2003, Employee #1, a machine operator, was operating a 110 ton Maypress punch machine, number 1189, to form nuts. The Employer is a manufacturer of nuts and bolts used in the aviation manufacturing industry and the employee had been employed as a press operator for over 13 years. The Maypress punch machine had two hand controls, a presence sensing device and a plexiglass shield, and the employee was placing the metal blank into position by hand. As she was placing a blank into position to be pressed into a nut, the die operated and the tip of her right index finger was amputated. Employee #1's injury did not require hospitalization.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305349383			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pressing machine operators

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