Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309299238 - Desa Fmi Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 309299238

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 09/07/2007

Site Address:
Desa Fmi Llc
2701 S Harbor Blvd
Santa Ana, CA 92704

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3272

NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/15/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102525508

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Serious	4202 B	11/16/2007	11/21/2007	$0	$18,000	$0	12/05/2007	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201149135

Event: 05/16/2007

Employee's Finger Is Amputated When Bolt Breaks

On May 16, 2007, Employee #1, a punch press operator, was operating a Rousselle Punch Press, Model 10 GAC, Serial Number P-20871, in the employer's fabrication department. Employee #1 was removing a stamped part from the die, when the punch press' brake shoe attachment bolt snapped in two, allowing the clutch brake to release and the 800-lb ram to free fall and crush Employee #1's left hand between the dies. Employee #1 suffered crushing injuries to his hand and an amputation of the fourth digit. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, BOLT, FALLING OBJECT, PUNCH PRESS, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309299238			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pressing machine operators

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