Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 119821866 - Fittings That Fit, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Ca Monrovia District Office

Nr: 119821866	Report ID: 0950644	Open Date: 09/18/2001

Fittings That Fit, Inc.
615 N. 3rd Avenue Covina, CA 91723		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 3429/Hardware, Not Elsewhere Classified

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Partial	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	02/19/2002
		Close Case:	12/28/2006

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	362550162

Violation Summary
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$875	$0	$13,475
Current Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,800
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0


#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
1.	01001	Other	4202 C	02/19/2002	03/14/2002	$0	$350	$0	06/24/2002	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	4203 B	02/19/2002	03/14/2002	$0	$525	$0	06/24/2002	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	4206 A	02/19/2002	03/08/2002	$10,800	$12,600	$0	06/24/2002	F - Formal Settlement

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 201795093		Event: 08/20/2001	Employee Amputates Fingers In Power Press
At approximately 12:09 p.m. on August 20, 2001, Employee #1 was fabricating a u-shaped metal piece approximately 5 in. tall and 3 in. wide on a power press. The press was activated using a foot control, but was not fitted with a guard. As the employee began his work, he would place the part in the die with both hands and then press the foot pedal. While conducting the work, he placed his left hand into the contact point and mistakenly pressed the foot controller. The die came down upon his left hand amputating the upper portion of the index and middle fingers. Another coworker took Employee #1 to the emergency room. He was hospitalized to receive medical care for the injuries sustained in the accident.
Keywords: amputated, power press, foot control, struck by, unguarded, casting die
1	119821866		Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pressing machine operators

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