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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111828497 - Norton Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Norton Industries
1833 Stearman Ave.
Hayward, CA 94545
Mailing Address:
20670 Corsair Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545
Union Status: Union
SIC:3429
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/29/1991
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/29/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361286990 | ||
| Complaint | 75431197 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Current Violations | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $175 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $175 |
| 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 | 342 A | 03/29/1991 | 03/29/1991 | $20 | $20 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5099 B01 | 03/29/1991 | 04/05/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3664 A01 | 03/29/1991 | 03/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 4002 A | 03/29/1991 | 03/29/1991 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 6151 E01 | 03/29/1991 | 04/05/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 5097 D05 | 03/29/1991 | 04/26/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 5097 B03 | 03/29/1991 | 03/29/1991 | $35 | $35 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 5099 A02 | 03/29/1991 | 04/26/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 5194 E01 A | 03/29/1991 | 04/26/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01010 | Other | 5162 A | 03/29/1991 | 04/26/1991 | $35 | $35 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01011 | Other | 3384 A | 03/29/1991 | 04/26/1991 | $35 | $35 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a machinist, was called to fix hose clamp assembly machine #7. This machine was relatively new, having been assembled in place about a year earlier; Employee #1 was the primary person involved in the machine's mechanical fine-tuning and it was still being debugged at the time of the accident. Employee #1 was attempting to fix the machine when his index finger became caught at the in-running point of a plated conveyor system that fed clamp strips into another part of the machine. The bone was severed above the first joint, and his fingertip remained attached only by a strip of flesh. Ultimately, the bone was put together with pins and the skin sutured, although a small portion of the fingertip could not be saved. Employee #1 returned to work after 28 days. Three months later, he was still experiencing chronic pain and fatigue of his entire hand. He possibly suffered permanent neurological damage. Employee #1 failed to lockout the machine prior to initiating repairs.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111828497 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Industrial machinery repairers |