Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111835476 - United Can Company

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 111835476

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 01/27/1992

Site Address:
United Can Company
Burbank & C St
Hayward, CA 94540

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3457, Hayward, CA 94540

Union Status: Union

SIC:3411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/27/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361047749

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	3328 E	03/04/1992	04/01/1992	$0	$2,000	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170171896

Event: 01/15/1992

Employee's leg fractured by flying pulley

At approximately 7:50 a.m. on January 15, 1992, Employee #1 was moving a bale of tin along a roller conveyor. This process involves hooking the bale with two hooks attached to a nylon rope that runs through a pulley. The other end of the rope is then wrapped around a pulley drum and pulled. The bale slides down the conveyor into position to be picked up by a forklift. As Employee #1 was following this procedure, the pulley broke away from its mooring, striking her in the leg and inflicting compound fractures to the lower left leg. The pulley failure may have been due to metal fatigue of some bolts or a weld that was not detected by inspection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROLLER CONVEYOR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PULLEY, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111835476			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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