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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310100664 - Fonco Inc Dba Broadway Sheet Metal
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Fonco Inc Dba Broadway Sheet Metal
133 Starlite Street
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Mailing Address:
133 Starlite Street, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Union Status: Union
SIC:3353
NAICS: 331315/ Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/19/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101138188 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $37,350 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $38,250 |
| Current Penalty | $12,615 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,615 |
| 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 | 3203 B02 | 10/28/2011 | 11/30/2011 | $0 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4203 B | 10/28/2011 | 11/30/2011 | $0 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 B | 10/28/2011 | 11/07/2011 | $605 | $6,075 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4185 | 10/28/2011 | 11/07/2011 | $605 | $6,075 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 4206 A | 10/28/2011 | 11/07/2011 | $10,800 | $12,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 05001 | Serious | 4214 A | 10/28/2011 | 11/07/2011 | $605 | $12,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on August 12, 2011, Employee #1, with Broadway Sheet Metal (a manufacturer of metal hospital equipment), was operating a Wysong press brake (Model Number 55-8, Serial Number PB4-147) to bend steel sheets to form trash deflectors. Each sheet was approximately 4 in. wide and 20 in. long. Employee #1 stated that he was standing on the left side of the machine, facing the front. While bending a piece that was set on the bottom die, the piece fell towards the back of the machine. As he reached for the piece, the top ram lowered onto his left hand. A coworker took Employee #1 to a clinic and then to California Pacific Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for treatment, including surgery to reattach the fingers. Employee #1 stated that he was operating this machine with a foot control. Both that control and the point of operation were not guarded. Employee #1 does not remember if he pressed the foot pedal and inadvertently caused the incident. There were no witnesses. The employer claimed that Employee #1 was trained to do the job, but was unable to provide documentation. He did not speak or understand English and no written instructions were available in his language (Cantonese).
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310100664 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Molding and casting machine operators |