Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300864501 - Vezers Precision Industrial Constructors

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 300864501

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 01/15/2004

Site Address:
Vezers Precision Industrial Constructors
14000 San Bernardino Ave
Fontana, CA 92335

Mailing Address:
110 Railroad Ave, Suite D2, Sun City, CA 94585

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101153518

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3314 D	05/05/2004	05/19/2004	$200	$14,400	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201158524

Event: 12/09/2003

Employee's finger amputated when caught in gear box

At approximately 3:10 p.m. on December 10, 2003, Employee #1 was using a bull pin and a hammer to remove a steel wedge from between the pinion housing post and a spacer block on a Mesta R-5 pinion gear box. A coworker was holding the wedge on the other side of the gear box post as Employee #1 hammered it out when the approximately 1,100 lb housing post dropped. Employee #1's left index finger became caught between the bull pin and the housing post, and was amputated. He was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300864501			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Millwrights

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