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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310486022 - Precision Wire Products
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Precision Wire Products
6150 Sheila St
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3315
NAICS: 331222/Steel Wire Drawing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/26/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102468733 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $32,620 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $37,620 |
| Current Penalty | $18,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,540 |
| 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 | 03/26/2007 | 03/29/2007 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4207 A | 03/26/2007 | 04/05/2007 | $270 | $5,060 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4214 E | 03/26/2007 | 04/05/2007 | $270 | $5,060 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 4515 A | 03/26/2007 | 04/05/2007 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 26, 2006, Employee #1 was a machine operator with Precision Wire Products, Incorporated, a manufacturer of steel shopping carts for grocery stores and public warehouses. He was operating a Pines Machine Company tubular steel bending machine, Machine Number C-5, Serial Number 44361-75225. It was Employee #1's first day operating the machine. He was bending 0.625 in. tube to make handles for shopping carts. He made a bend and then repositioned the work piece. He was injured when he inadvertently activated the footswitch and the bending die closed on his left thumb. The machine was not equipped with any point of operation guards or devices. He was hospitalized for the amputation of his thumb.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, MACHINE OPERATOR, THUMB, PIPE, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310486022 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |