Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300830668 - National Metal Stampings
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
National Metal Stampings
42110 8th St. E.
Lancaster, CA 93535
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3469
NAICS: 332116/Metal Stamping
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/2007
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362490013 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $5,000 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
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 | 4202 A | 01/09/2006 | 01/24/2006 | $125 | $500 | $0 | 02/28/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 02001 | Other | 4208 D04 | 01/09/2006 | 01/24/2006 | $375 | $4,500 | $0 | 02/28/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on July 25, 2005, Employee #1 was operating a punch press machine to cut 0.125-inch-thick stainless steel sections. While he was operating the machine, his left ring finger and small fingers became caught between the ram and the die of the punch press machine. Employee #1 was taken to Angelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, California, where he was hospitalized and underwent surgery to repair his damaged fingers. His left ring and small fingers were reconstructed without requiring any bone loss or amputation.
Keywords: FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PUNCH PRESS, INATTENTION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 300830668 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |