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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312661499 - A-W Engineering Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
A-W Engineering Co., Inc.
8528 Dice Road
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3462
NAICS: 332111/Iron and Steel Forging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/07/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101806735 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 4207 A01 | 01/13/2010 | 01/31/2010 | $7,000 | $12,600 | $0 | 01/19/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At Approximately 7:00 a.m., on July 14, 2009, Employee #1, a press operator, who worked for the past 24 years with the same employer, had removed the point of operation guard from a press for some set-up and die-cleaning work. Employee #1 did not replace the guard, and powered on the BLISS 110-Ton Press. Employee #1 was cleaning the die with an air hose for a set-up process, when he used his right hand to remove a stuck metal piece from die the machine cycled and injured his two right fingers. Employee #1 suffered an amputation and laceration to his right little and ring fingers respectively when his fingers were crushed in the die. When the BLISS 110-Ton Press was inspected on July 20, 2009, the guards in place that time were observed to be inadequate for employee protection. An Employee's hand and or fingers could easily enter the danger zone through side openings near the guards.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, LACERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312661499 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |