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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307182279 - Acorn Engineering
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Acorn Engineering
15125 Proctor Avenue
Industry, CA 91744
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 332439/Other Metal Container Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/26/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/08/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362599425 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $36,555 | $0 | $0 | $795 | $0 | $37,350 |
| Current Penalty | $19,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,850 |
| 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 | 4203 B | 02/26/2007 | 03/31/2007 | $0 | $420 | $0 | 03/01/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4199 A03 | 02/26/2007 | 03/31/2007 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 03/01/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4206 A | 02/26/2007 | 03/08/2007 | $505 | $5,060 | $0 | 03/01/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4208 H03 | 02/26/2007 | 03/08/2007 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/01/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 4187 A | 02/26/2007 | 03/08/2007 | $505 | $5,060 | $0 | 03/01/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 05001 | Serious | 4002 A | 02/26/2007 | 03/08/2007 | $505 | $5,060 | $0 | 03/01/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 06001 | Serious | 4184 B | 02/26/2007 | 03/08/2007 | $335 | $3,375 | $0 | 03/01/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on September 1, 2006, Employee #1, a temporary employee, was operating a mechanical punch press. Employee #1 was working for an employer that manufactured metal toilets and sinks. The press operation was actuated with two-hand tripping buttons. Employee #1 pressed the buttons and the ram came down to complete a stroke. After that, he placed his left hand at the dies to remove the part, when the ram unexpectedly came down again on his fingers, crushing them. Employee #1's fingers were subsequently amputated while he was hospitalized and being treated for crushing injuries to his hand. The press did not have a multiple stroke function and tripping the two-hand buttons should have caused the press to create only one stroke, but the ram malfunctioned when it created two strokes with an actuation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MACHINE OPERATOR, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307182279 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |