Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305353781 - American Sheet Metal
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
American Sheet Metal
1405 N Baxter St
Anaheim, CA 92806
Mailing Address:
1430 N Daly St, Anaheim, CA 92806
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3444
NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/29/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362474397 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 | $0 | $21,450 |
| Current Penalty | $11,340 | $0 | $0 | $675 | $0 | $12,015 |
| 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 | 09/16/2004 | 10/09/2004 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/26/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 09/16/2004 | 10/09/2004 | $175 | $250 | $0 | 10/26/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4185 | 09/16/2004 | 10/09/2004 | $540 | $5,400 | $0 | 10/26/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4214 A | 09/16/2004 | 10/09/2004 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 10/26/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 10, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a 200-Ton, 12-ft Cincinnati press brake. The press is operated by a foot pedal. Employee #1 was bending 1/16 in. sheet metal pieces, which were 10 ft long and 5.375 in. wide when flat. He was required to make two bends equally spaced along the width of the sheet metal to form a 10-ft long Z-shaped channel to be used during the drywall installations in the construction industry. While forming these parts, the employee's gloved left hand got inside the point of operation, and he suffered crushing injuries to his fingers. Employee #1 lost his left index finger completely, two-thirds of his left middle finger, one-third of his left ring finger and suffered some injury to his left thumb as well. These fingers were badly crushed, could not be salvaged and were amputated in the hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized for about three weeks.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305353781 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Sheet metal workers |
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