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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111868550 - Redhill Geothermal
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Redhill Geothermal
342 W Sinclair Rd
Calipatria, CA 92233
Mailing Address:
480 W Sinclair, Calipatria, CA 92233
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/15/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361366859 |
Investigation Summary
A 29-YEAR-OLD FILTER PRESS OPERATOR AT A GEOTHERMAL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION PLANT WAS USING A RAG TO CLEAN A CONVEYOR BELT. THE BELT WAS RUNNING, AND THE RAG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE DRIVE ROLLER. THE RAG THEN PULLED HIS RIGHT HAND AROUND THE ROLLER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY TRIP CABLE WITH HIS FEET, BUT NOT BEFORE HIS RIGHT ARM, HIS CHEST, AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD WERE GROUND AGAINST THE DRIVE ROLLER. A COWORKER FOUND HIM STILL CONSCIOUS AND GOT IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE. THE BELT WAS CUT; THE WIPER BAR, WHICH WAS HOLDING HIS RIGHT HAND, WAS PRIED LOOSE; AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVED FROM THE MACHINERY AND WAS PLACED ON THE CATWALK. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WERE CALLED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH THE AMPUTATION OF HIS RIGHT ARM BELOW THE ELBOW, WITH THE AMPUTATION OF HIS LEFT EAR, AND WITH SEVERE BURNS TO HIS FACE AND CHEST.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, BELT, BELT CONVEYOR, EAR, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111868550 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Separating, filtering & clarifying mach. operators |