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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111820544 - Ross Stores
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Ross Stores
8333 Central Ave.
Newark, CA 94560
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4225
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361371974 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A | 06/08/1992 | 07/08/1992 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 B | 06/09/1992 | 06/09/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On January 30, 1992, Employee #1, of Ross Stores, Inc., was performing scheduled maintenance on an elevated conveyor system. As instructed, Employee #1 had removed a chain drive cover and was lubricating the chain while it was moving. Employee #1 wiped excess lubricant from the chain with a paper shop rag that he had wrapped around his right index finger. His finger was pulled between the chain and sprocket and the fingertip was severed, excluding a small portion of the nail. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to Washington Hospital for treatment.
Keywords: CHAIN, SEVERED, MAINTENANCE, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, LUBRICATING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111820544 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |