Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111913976 - Keller Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Keller Industries
1800 Grogan Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/27/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/08/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361050248 |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 p.m. on August 6, 1990, Employee #1, of Keller Industries, was operating a circular metal-cutting saw adjacent to an aluminum extrusion machine. He observed that a 1/4 in. diameter, low-tension rubber belt was off a pulley that turned a conveyor roller on the extrusion machine. His instructions and training were to report the problem to the maintenance department. Instead, he proceeded to put the belt back on the pulley without turning off or locking out the conveyor control. He inadvertently stepped on a properly guarded foot pedal as his finger was in the nip point of a chain and sprocket drive that was guarded by location. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. As a result of the accident, the employer installed a guard on the chain and sprocket.
Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111913976 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |
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