Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111852240 - Mobile Chemical Co

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 111852240

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 03/20/1991

Site Address:
Mobile Chemical Co
1351 E. Beamer
Woodland, CA 95695

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3083

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361268543

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	342 A	03/22/1991	03/22/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3314 B	03/22/1991	03/22/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170201743

Event: 03/17/1991

Employee's fingers amputated by rotating valve in surge tank

Employee #1 had completed a relief assignment in an adjacent work area and when he returned, he found it necessary to unplug a surge tank. After removing a plug from the tank's rotary valve, he asked the relieving operator to lock out the electrical controls. Believing this had been done, he placed his right hand into the lower tank. The rotating valve sheared off the fingers on his right hand. He was administered first aid, taken to Woodland Memorial Hospital, and then transported to U.C. Davis Medical Center. He endured 12 hours of surgery, but his fingers could not be reattached. Employee #1 had his own padlock and key.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, TANK, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111852240			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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