Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119912228 - Brownell And Cornell

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 119912228

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 08/22/1995

Site Address:
Brownell And Cornell
1189 Pile Lane, Unit 1
Oceano, CA 93445

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3429

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/19/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361060841

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				7		7
Current Violations				7		7
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,255	$0	$1,255
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,255	$0	$1,255
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	09/26/1995	09/29/1995	$250	$250	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	09/26/1995	10/28/1995	$225	$225	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	4075 A	09/26/1995	10/28/1995	$125	$125	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	4202 C	09/26/1995	10/28/1995	$280	$280	$0	-
5.	01005	Other	3328 G	09/26/1995	09/29/1995	$375	$375	$0	-
6.	02001	Other	3203 B01	09/26/1995	10/28/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02002	Other	3203 B02	09/26/1995	10/28/1995	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170739080

Event: 08/18/1995

Employee's finger amputated in power press

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on August 18, 1995, Employee #1 was operating a Bliss 125-ton single stroke mechanical power press, model 43, serial #H30513, manufactured in 1949. For safety, the press was equipped with a two-hand control. Employee #1 had operated this press for about two weeks without any problem. When Employee #1, who is left-handed, attempted to retrieve a part he had just made, the press cycled, amputating his index finger on his left hand. He was taken to the hospital, where he stayed for approximately nine hours. Subsequent investigation found that the single trip latch bracket with panel had broken; one of three welds on the part was broken. There had been several owners of the press before the employer bought it about two years ago. The employer had no knowledge of the part being welded; therefore, only a general citation was issued.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119912228			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.