Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312917297 - Borga, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 312917297

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 08/09/2010

Site Address:
Borga, Inc.
300 W. Peach St
Fowler, CA 93625

Mailing Address:
P O Box 35, Fowler, CA 93625

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3448

NAICS: 332311/Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/09/2010

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362278996

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,400
Current Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4214 A	08/19/2010	10/05/2010	$14,400	$14,400	$0	08/31/2010	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201493871

Event: 02/22/2010

Employee Suffers Finger Amputation While Operating Press

At about 10:50 a.m. on February 22, 2010, Employee #1, a press operator, was operating a 27-foot press brake. Employee #1 was folding 30 inch by 4 inch by 14-gauge sheet metal using a foot pedal electrical switch to set in motion the press brake machine. Employee #1 activated the apparatus while he was holding the work within the machine's danger zone. As the ram came in contact with the workpiece and the machine bed during the press cycle, Employee #1's distal tips of both index fingers were amputated. Employee #1 was taken to Fresno Regional Medical Center for treatment. The DOSH Fresno District Office was notified the same day. Employee #1 was employed by Borga, Inc.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312917297			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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