Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112227368 - Lance Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112227368

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 07/15/1991

Site Address:
Lance Industries
13001 Bradley Ave.
Sylmar, CA 91342

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3679

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/29/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/03/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361272818

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
Current Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	08/29/1991	07/08/1991	$0	$0	$0	09/09/1991	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	4202 C	08/28/1991	09/09/1991	$0	$0	$0	09/09/1991	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	02001	Serious	4206 A	08/29/1991	06/25/1991	$1,600	$1,600	$0	09/09/1991	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 741157

Event: 06/25/1991

Employee's finger amputated by press die

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 2, 1991, Employee #1, a machine operator for Lance Industries, was using a large mechanical punch press to form metal (antenna) wall mounting brackets with finished dimensions of approximately 8 in. long by 1 1/4 in. wide. He was hand feeding the 12 gauge metal stock into the punch press from rolled stock and was cycling the press with a foot pedal. After he had made several units, Employee #1's left hand was pinched between the right side of the press dies and his little finger was amputated.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PUNCH PRESS, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112227368			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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