Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120223797 - Jdk Controls, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120223797

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 03/21/1995

Site Address:
Jdk Controls, Inc.
424 Crown Point Cir.
Grass Valley, CA 95945

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3625

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/28/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/10/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361510878

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$150	$0	$4,150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$550	$0	$550
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	Other	4002 A	03/28/1995	04/28/1995	$150	$150	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	3328 A	03/28/1995	03/21/1995	$400	$4,000	$0	04/26/1995	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170812481

Event: 01/28/1995

Employee's eye blinded when overpressurized die explodes

On Saturday, January 28, 1995, Employee #1, of JDK Controls, Inc., was operating the 50-ton hydraulic press that he operates once a week. Employee #1 was making 1/2 in. wafers using a 1/2 in. tempered steel die (designed working pressure of 4 tons) that he had set up that morning. A 2 in. die had been used the previous day (working pressure of 40 tons). He had been trained to adjust the pressure up or down as pressure rises when starting the first wafer. He did this but he started the pressure adjustment in the wrong direction, raising the pressure setting to 48 tons. The die exploded at about 12 to 13 tons of pressure, sending fragments about the room. Several pieces struck Employee #1 in the face and blinded his left eye. First aid was applied and 911 was called. He was transported by helicopter to UC Medical Center in Sacramento, CA.

Keywords: EYE, DIE, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HYDRAULIC PRESS, FACE, PRESS OPERATOR, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120223797			Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Molding and casting machine operators

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