Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111809182 - Alerco & Hayward Steel, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 111809182

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 09/29/1993

Site Address:
Alerco & Hayward Steel, Inc
1000 Whipple Rd
Union City, CA 94587

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/29/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362118523

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3314 A	11/15/1993	09/29/1993	$1,250	$1,250	$0		W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170374177

Event: 08/19/1993

Employee catches finger in micro switch

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on August 19, 1993, Employee #1, a maintenance lead with over 5 years of experience at his present job, suffered a serious injury while servicing an Acme electric spot welder. He was attempting to realign the arm of the micro switch on a energized welder. Employee #1 placed his finger under the switch and activated the foot pedal to elevate the "dog ear" located at the collar of a shaft attached to the foot pedal. The dog ear acted as a knife and severed his finger. Employee #1 could have used a screw driver or another extension tool below the dog ear or loosened the micro switch from the shaft instead of placing himself in danger. A violation of 3314(a) was found.

Keywords: SEVERED, MAINTENANCE, FINGER, WORK RULES, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111809182			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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