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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310198338 - Catalina Espana Dba Espana Metal Craft
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Catalina Espana Dba Espana Metal Craft
7600 Ventura Canyon Avenue
Panorama City, CA 91402
Mailing Address:
7600 Ventura Canyon Avenue, Panorama City, CA 91402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 332439/Other Metal Container Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/01/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102536075 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,150 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $22,350 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $5,550 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A | 01/14/2008 | 02/08/2008 | $150 | $900 | $0 | 01/29/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14300029 A | 01/14/2008 | 02/08/2008 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 01/29/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4185 | 01/14/2008 | 01/17/2008 | $2,700 | $15,750 | $0 | 01/29/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4214 A | 01/14/2008 | 02/08/2008 | $2,700 | $5,400 | $0 | 01/29/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on July 17, 2007, Employee #1, a full-time laborer for a manufacturer of lighting fixtures, Catalina Espana, doing business as Espana Metal Craft, was seriously injured while operating a DIACRO 17-ton hydra power press brake, Model Number 14-48-2 and Serial Number 6821179580. Employee #1 was operating the press brake, which was controlled by an unprotected foot pedal, and which had no guard or device installed to prevent Employee #1 from reaching into the point of operation. Employee #1 was sitting on a rolling chair and using the press brake to turn the thin/flat sheets of steel, 1 to 2-feet long and 1.125-inches wide, into 90-degree angle. When Employee #1, with his fingers in the point of operation, inadvertently bumped into the foot pedal, it caused his fingers to become caught between the inside edge of the bottom die's channel and the top die. Employee #1 sustained the partial degloving of his right index finger and an amputation of his left middle and ring fingers at the first knuckle. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, DEGLOVED, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310198338 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |