Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314994500 - Heartland Steel Products West, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 314994500

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 12/01/2011

Site Address:
Heartland Steel Products West, Llc
213 Kelly Street
Lodi, CA 95240

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3449

NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/03/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102724655

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$550	$0	$550
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$550	$0	$550
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	4203 B	12/06/2011	12/23/2011	$550	$550	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202521787

Event: 11/30/2011

Employee Injurs Thumb in Press Accident

On November 3, 2011, Employee #1, an operator was using a dual palm actuated brake press, bending an angle into a piece of steel. The bend was not satisfactory, so Employee #1 set the piece back in place on the brake press, but because of the partial bend, it would not sit so the existing bend could be in the duplicate spot. Because of this, Employee #1 held the piece in place with his right finger and thumb, while he activated the dual palm buttons with his left hand and right elbow. As the press came down, it grabbed Employee #1's right thumb, amputating the top half. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and his thumb tip could not be reattached.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, THUMB, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314994500			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pressing machine operators

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