Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126121920 - Midwest Fabrications

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126121920

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 08/01/1997

Site Address:
Midwest Fabrications
8623 Dice Road
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362265944

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4214 B09	10/22/1997	11/04/1997	$5,000	$5,000	$0	01/15/1998	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170898969

Event: 07/17/1997

Employee's finger amputated in press brake

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on July 17, 1997, Employee #1, of Midwest Fabricating Company, was using a Bliss power press brake to bend U-clips. He was using a 8 to 10 ft long wooden stick to hold the parts down. Employee #1 was trying to pick up a finished clip with his left hand when the ram came down, amputating his left index finger. Employee #1's supervisor had instructed him not to use the pull-back devices that day, due to the nature of the work. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 4214 (b)(9).

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126121920			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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