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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314826512 - Ag-Weld Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Ag-Weld Inc.
1236 G St.
Wasco, CA 93280
Mailing Address:
1236 G Street, Wasco, CA 93280
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3423
NAICS: 332212/Hand and Edge Tool Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/15/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102638574 | ||
| Accident | 102638582 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $29,925 | $0 | $0 | $940 | $0 | $30,865 |
| Current Penalty | $17,235 | $0 | $0 | $315 | $0 | $17,550 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 02/22/2012 | 03/19/2012 | $0 | $110 | $0 | 03/07/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 25000010 A | 02/22/2012 | 03/19/2012 | $75 | $110 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 24730002 A | 02/22/2012 | 03/19/2012 | $0 | $110 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 6151 E02 | 02/22/2012 | 03/19/2012 | $0 | $110 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 23400012 A | 02/22/2012 | 03/19/2012 | $165 | $165 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3314 G02 | 02/22/2012 | 03/19/2012 | $75 | $335 | $0 | 03/07/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001 | Serious | 4070 A | 02/22/2012 | 02/27/2012 | $1,350 | $6,300 | $0 | 03/07/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 03001 | Serious | 4185 | 02/22/2012 | 02/27/2012 | $135 | $7,875 | $0 | 03/07/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 04001 | Serious | 4206 A | 02/22/2012 | 02/27/2012 | $15,750 | $15,750 | $0 | 03/07/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:15 a.m. on August 25, 2011, Employee #1, a welder/fabricator with a company that manufactured custom agricultural equipment, was performing a regularly-assigned task of bending metal. He placed pieces of rectangular metal (5.5 in. wide, 3 in. long, and 0.375 in. thick) under a Bliss 60 ton punch press to be bent. Employee #1 used his left hand to place the metal pieces, one by one, on an elevated metal box with parallel tubes resting on the work surface. There was a 4 in. separation between the tubes. The metal piece would be bent downward between the two tubes. He would use his right hand remove each bent piece and toss it into a wooden bin. Employee #1 would use his right foot to depress a foot-operated treadle to initiate the downward stroke of the slide. This punch press had a full revolution clutch. Once activated, the press would not stop until the cycle was completed. Employee #1 placed his right hand under the downward slide of the upper die used to bend the piece and depressed the treadle at the same time. The upper metal die crushed his right hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Kern Medical Center for amputations of his right middle and index fingers. The investigation concluded that the employer did not have guards on the punch press or its foot-operated treadle.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, WELDER, METAL SHEET, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314826512 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Welders and cutters |