Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305353260 - Crenshaw Die And Manufacturing Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 305353260

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 01/27/2004

Site Address:
Crenshaw Die And Manufacturing Corporation
17152 Daimler St
Irvine, CA 92614

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: 06/25/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362368417

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$22,050	$0	$0	$5,325	$0	$27,375
Current Penalty	$16,785	$0	$0	$325	$0	$17,110
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	342 A	06/25/2004	06/30/2004	$0	$5,000	$0		F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	4202 A	06/25/2004	07/08/2004	$325	$325	$0	07/13/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	4207 A	06/25/2004	06/30/2004	$16,200	$16,200	$0	07/13/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	03001	Serious	4203 B	06/25/2004	07/08/2004	$585	$5,850	$0	07/13/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201145075

Event: 12/31/2003

Punch Press Amputates Employee's Finger

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on December 31, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a Niagra full-revolution, 30-ton (Model A-3, Serial Number 16340) punch press located in the production area of a company that does tool and die design. The metal designs are processed using full-revolution punch presses, shears, and miscellaneous hand tools. The press had a piece of Plexiglas with a 4.5-in. by 5-in. opening in the lower quarter. This Plexiglas was used as the point of operation guard. The guard was not designed to prevent the operator's hand(s) from entering into the point of operation. In addition, the guard was not set up properly and maintained in an efficient working condition. The opening in the Plexiglas guard is for air hoses used to blow the stamped pieces forward. The press is equipped with a pedestal control and a foot pedal. Employee #1 stated he was not running on the single stroke mode. Employee #1 had the selector button on the continuous mode; however, he was using the foot pedal. The press was malfunctioning causing the pieces to get stuck. Employee #1 kept his foot on the pedal and reached through the opening in the Plexiglas to remove a piece of product. The press cycled and caught Employee #1's finger. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to the right middle finger with a partial amputation of the distal phalanx and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305353260			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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