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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111914255 - Keller Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Keller Industries
1800 Grogen Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2659, Merced, CA 95340
Union Status: Union
SIC:3499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/28/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361050180 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,425 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,425 |
| Current Penalty | $2,425 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,425 |
| 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 | Serious | 4002 A | 08/28/1990 | 09/10/1990 | $425 | $425 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4215 A | 08/28/1990 | 09/10/1990 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, employed 3 years at Keller Industries and experienced in the operation of press #53 in the ladder department, slid a 20 ft stepladder leg into position and inadvertently placed her finger in the punch zone. A coworker cycled the hydraulic activator, causing a punch injury to Employee #1's right index fingertip. She sustained surgical amputation of the finger at the distal joint. The press was not guarded or equipped with two-hand controls for each operator or otherwise guarded in conformance with T8CCR 4215(a).
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111914255 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Punching and stamping press machine operators |