Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119993210 - San Diego Sheet Metal Works

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 119993210

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 02/07/1995

Site Address:
San Diego Sheet Metal Works
1440 J St
San Diego, CA 92101

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/15/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362248742

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	Serious	4214 B09 B	03/06/1995	04/01/1995	$500	$4,000	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171005481

Event: 01/31/1995

Employee's arm crushed in press brake

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on January 31, 1995, a press brake operator and Employee #1, his assistant, were forming an approximately 4 in. wide by 54 in. long piece of 20 gauge stainless steel sheet metal into a half tube shape. According to a witness, Employee #1 and the operator were about 4 ft apart in front of the ram, holding the trimmed piece of sheet metal under the die and tapping it continuously into a half tube shape and a right radius. The operator was moving the ram down when the small piece of sheet metal slipped off the back. When Employee #1 reached through the die opening to catch the falling piece, his right arm was caught by the die and partially crushed. The employee was taken to Mercy Hospital, where he underwent surgery. According to the employer, Employee #1 violated the company's safety rules and was reprimanded. The employer was cited for work procedures that did not function properly.

Keywords: DIE, PRESS BRAKE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119993210			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheet metal worker apprentices

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