Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310550207 - Indalex West, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 310550207

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 03/04/2008

Site Address:
Indalex West, Inc.
4555 North Star Way
Modesto, CA 95356

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3363

NAICS: 331521/Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/25/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/02/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102560604

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202516787

Event: 02/12/2008

Employee's Fingertip Is Amputated on Extruder

On February 12, 2008, Employee #1, a machine operator, reached into the die area to lead the first billet of extruded aluminum out. When the piece fell, it pinched his left middle finger between the extruded aluminum and the carbon block. Employee #1 suffered an amputation of the tip of his left middle finger. He was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, METAL STRIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310550207			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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