Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111989406 - Republic Tool & Mfg Corp

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 111989406

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 10/18/1993

Site Address:
Republic Tool & Mfg Corp
6212 Corte Del Abeto
Carlsbad, CA 92009

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/18/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/15/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362245060

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	Other	342 A	10/22/1993	11/21/1993	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170159826

Event: 09/13/1993

Employee's finger crushed by die blocks

At approximately 6:10 a.m. on September 13, 1993, Employee #1 was feeding square steel tubes into a cut off press machine when a 3-inch tube became stuck in the die inserts. Instead of notifying his supervisor, Employee #1 went around the back of the press and reached inside to free the tube himself without turning off power or blocking the fly wheel. The machine cycled and crushed his left finger, catching it between the blade-holding block and the top of the die insert block. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and amputation of the finger. According to the employer, Employee #1 was properly trained with one year's experience. He violated the company's safety rules and regulations and was reprimanded. The equipment was not found to have malfunctioned and the standard procedures were not cited as any violation.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111989406			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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