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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120070164 - Orbas And Associates
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Orbas And Associates
1200 Laurel
Lompoc, CA 93000
Mailing Address:
5335 Seabreeze Way, Oxnard, CA 93035
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/23/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/13/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362181356 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $335 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $335 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3384 A | 11/30/1994 | 12/26/1994 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 25000008 A01 | 11/30/1994 | 01/02/1995 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3203 A02 | 11/30/1994 | 12/26/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 3203 B01 | 11/30/1994 | 12/26/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 3203 B02 | 11/30/1994 | 12/26/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 4:30 p.m. on September 7, 1994, Employee #1 was using a hand-operated press brake. The press brake is a Roper Whitney, model 1016 GA16, serial #64-12-92. There is no power to the brake; it only works by manually pulling on a handle. Employee #1 had put a piece of sheet metal into the brake to about 3/8 in. from the point of operation. He started to make an adjustment on the sheet metal by placing his fingers in the point of operation. At that time the handle came down on its own and closed the brake. The tip of his left index finger was amputated. He was taken to Lompoc Hospital, where he stayed about 1 1/2 hours. Employee #1 had not put the handle all the way up and this is why the handle came down. Also, there is a warning sign on the brake to never put fingers in the bending jaws. No citations were issued on the accident. Employee #1 had operated a machine like this many times before.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, POINT OF OPERATION, WARNING SIGN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120070164 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Sheet metal workers |