Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111943635 - Brott Mechanical

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111943635

Report ID: 0950626

Date Opened: 02/28/1991

Site Address:
Brott Mechanical
2737 W. Cecil Avenue
Delano, CA 93215

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 279, Tulare, CA 93275

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/02/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361266984

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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	03/29/1991	04/08/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4086	03/29/1991	04/08/1991	$1,800	$1,800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170199020

Event: 12/21/1990

Employee's finger crushed in pipe threader

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on December 21, 1990, Employee #1 was screwing a tee on the end of a 2 in. pipe that was being threaded by a Miller pipe threading machine. He placed a pipe wrench on the tee to stop its rotation and his left ring finger became caught and was crushed between the pipe wrench handle and the machine frame. Employee #1 could not reach the switch to turn off the machine, but he was able to disconnect the power cord with his foot. A blood vessel in his finger was severely damaged, and Employee #1 was flown by helicopter to UCLA Medical Center to have it surgically replaced. The pipe threading machine was not equipped with a momentary contact control switch.

Keywords: THREADING MACHINE, FINGER, PIPE WRENCH, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111943635			Hospitalized injury	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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