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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310816475 - Ehmcke Sheet Metal Corp
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Ehmcke Sheet Metal Corp
840 W 19th Street
National City, CA 91950
Mailing Address:
P O Box 13010, San Diego, CA 92170
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3444
NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/23/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/25/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101072114 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $19,250 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 C | 05/23/2008 | 06/15/2008 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 06/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4206 A | 05/23/2008 | 05/29/2008 | $1,750 | $18,900 | $0 | 06/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on May 12, 2008, an employee was working for the Ehmcke Sheet Metal Corporation. His employer had been in business since 1998, supplying architectural, worked metals. It specialized in stainless steel applications and structural stair rails and railings. The employee was a journeyman sheet metal worker with eight years of experience working for his employer. With his gloved hand, he was removing a band of "worked" metal approximately two inches wide by six feet long from a 65-ton Vernon mechanical press brake, with Serial Number 16341, at the completion of the press brake's downward stroke. The press brake was operated by a foot pedal. According to the employee, the ram descended unexpectedly when he reached in to remove the stock. The ram caught three fingers on his right hand within the point of operation. The fingers were amputated.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, METAL SHOP, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310816475 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Sheet metal workers |