Corona Clipper Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations
Corona, California · Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing · NAICS 332212
13inspections
20citation items
$47,635current penalties
Aug 24, 2023last inspection
OSHA has inspected Corona Clipper Inc. 13 times in California since 1973.
The latest one began on Aug 24, 2023 after an accident, in Corona.
Those inspections ended with 20 citation items: 8 serious and 12 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $54,395 and now stand at $47,635, 12% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Corona Clipper Inc. averages $36,000 (1 cited inspection).
Corona Clipper Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Oct 13, 1997: Employee injured when struck by flying pry bar
Employee #1 was using a pry bar to fix a jammed drop hammer forge when the forge suddenly came down. The pry bar flew out, striking Employee #1 in the face.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 120162490 OPENED SEP 30, 1996Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 175 employees at the site · Closed Jul 18, 1997
Incident on Sep 21, 1996: Employee's finger amputated in rotary grinder
Employee #1 was setting up a rotary grinding machine, and reached in to remove s ludge while the machine was moving. His finger became caught and was amputated. Employee #1 had failed to de-energize the rotary grinder before starting work, a s required by company safety rules and regulations.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3314 A
Other-than-serious
$600
$600
Oct 11, 1996
Closed
Inspection 125901967 OPENED MAR 15, 1996Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 160 employees at the site · Closed Mar 29, 1996
Incident on Aug 13, 1992: Employee injured while servicing drill
Employee #1, of Corona Clippers, was servicing an index drill. He used a bypass button under the drilling table to activate the drill. When the machine started, his finger was pinched between the drill and the underside of the drill table.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3314 A
Other-than-serious
$600
$600
Oct 15, 1992
Closed
Inspection 112044441 OPENED JUN 25, 1991Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 104 employees at the site · Closed Sep 3, 1991
Incident on Jun 13, 1991: Employee's fingers amputated in punch press
Employee #1 was operating a punch press without having attached his pull-back sa fety devices. The press came down and amputated the three middle fingers of his left hand. The pedal that operated the press was guarded.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 342 A
Other-than-serious
$0
$0
Aug 28, 1991
Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 4206 A
Serious
$2,000
$2,000
Aug 28, 1991
Closed
Inspection 112033139 OPENED AUG 24, 1990Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 120 employees at the site · Closed Oct 30, 1990
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Corona site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 26 workers: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Corona Clipper, Inc
Corona · 2024
26
1
0
3.6
2.7
Corona Clipper Inc.
Corona · 2023
89
1
1
1.3
2.6
Corona site
Corona · 2017
71
0
0
0.0
3.2
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.
(iv) Authorization. Before cutting or welding is permitted, the area shall be inspected by the individual responsible for authorizing cutting and welding operations. He shall designate precautions to be followed in granting authorization to proceed preferably in the form of a written permit.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.