Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111912069 - Atwater Canning Company
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Atwater Canning Company
901 Packers Street
Atwater, CA 95301
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2033
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/17/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361049984 |
Investigation Summary
AT 8:30 AM ON JULY 8, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A HIGH-PRESSURE WATER HOSE TO CLEAN A CAN-FILLING MACHINE. SHE WAS STANDING ON A LOW BENCH WHEN HER HOSE BECAME TANGLED. SHE JERKED THE HOSE, LOST HER BALANCE, AND FELL. IN TRYING TO PREVENT THE FALL SHE REACHED OUT AND CAUGHT HER LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE CAN DIVERTER AND A ROTATING TABLE ADJACENT TO THE CAN FILLER. THE SHEET METAL CAN DIVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A 1/4-INCH BY 2-INCH RAIL CAN DIVERTER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED, ALTHOUGH THE TIP OF HER THUMB WAS AMPUTATED.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, THUMB, HOSE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111912069 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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