Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 1, 1978, Docket No. 78-R4D4-247. Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Ben Schmidt, Production Scheduling Supervisor. For DIS: Carl B. Latta, CSE.
A serious violation of 4207(a)(1) (point of operation guarding) was established. The $240 proposed penalty was affirmed.
"A punch press operator for the Appellant, subpoenaed by the Division, testified that he was injured in the punch press on January 19, 1978, when he accidently hit one of the activating buttons for the punch press with his elbow while his left hand was under the die. The punch press operator had his hand crushed and severely mang
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