San Jose Sheet Metal Company Faces $212K+ Fine After Amputation
The Cal/OSHA issued $212,850 in penalties to All FAB Precision Sheetmetal Inc. following a repeat injury.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Feb 27, 2026
State safety regulators have issued more than $212,000 in penalties against a San Jose sheet metal company following an investigation into a workplace accident that resulted in an employee losing a finger.
The Cal/OSHA cited All FAB Precision Sheetmetal Inc. after an employee’s finger was caught in an unguarded press brake on June 5, 2025. Investigators determined the machine, used to bend metal, was being operated without the required safety guards.
The incident occurred almost exactly one year after a nearly identical accident at the same facility in June 2024, which also resulted in an amputation.
“Safety guards must be in place for a reason,” Cal/OSHA Chief Debra Lee said. “What makes this case especially troubling is that the employer was already aware of the hazard.”
The investigation resulted in three major citations: one willful regulatory violation, one serious accident-related violation, and one willful repeat serious accident-related violation. Regulators found the company failed to ensure safeguards were in place for machinery with crushing hazards and allowed the operation of equipment despite previous enforcement actions.
Following the 2024 incident, Cal/OSHA issued citations totaling $43,500. Officials said the company failed to correct the hazard despite those previous penalties.
The case has been referred to Cal/OSHA’s Bureau of Investigations, which oversees criminal referrals for workplace safety violations.
Machine-guarding failures remain a leading cause of serious industrial injuries. Under California law, employers have 15 working days to appeal citations and penalties. All FAB Precision Sheetmetal Inc. has filed an appeal in this case.
About the Author
Jesse Jacobs is assistant editor of OHSOnline.com.