Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112178835 - Sdi Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112178835

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 06/10/1992

Site Address:
Sdi Industries, Inc.
13000 Pierce Street
Pacoima, CA 91331

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361337447

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170698062

Event: 06/01/1992

EMPLOYEE FRACTURES LEFT HAND WHEN CAUGHT IN BRAKE AREA

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FORMING PARTS ON A SLOW-MOVING HYDRAULIC PRESS BRAKE AND INADVERTENTLY LAID HIS HAND ON THE BRAKE AREA. WHEN HE FELT THE MOVING PART HE STOPPED THE DOWNWARD ACTION AND THE PRESS RETRACTED. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BROKEN BONES IN HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE. NO ACCIDENT-RELATED VIOLATION WAS ISSUED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PRESS BRAKE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112178835			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheet metal workers

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