Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120152301 - Milgard Manufacturing

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120152301

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/15/2002

Site Address:
Milgard Manufacturing
2441 Mercantile Dr.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/23/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361728918

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$525	$0	$3,225
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$825	$0	$825
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	25000008 A01	01/23/2003	02/25/2003	$225	$225	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	4002 A	01/23/2003	02/25/2003	$300	$300	$0		-
3.	02001	Other	4184 B	01/23/2003	02/25/2003	$300	$2,700	$0	02/14/2003	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170873178

Event: 07/24/2002

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated By Punch Press

At approximately 1:20 p.m. on July 24, 2002, Employee #1, a temporary employee, was operating a pneumatic power press (punch press) cutting vent holes in vinyl window frames, when the a window became jammed in the dies of the machine. Employee #1 reached into the point-of-operation to pull the piece out and accidentally stepped on the foot pedal control lever, activating the machine for another cycle. The cutting die amputated the tips of her three fingers. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and treated for her injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DIE CUTTING PRESS, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, JAMMED, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PUNCH PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120152301			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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