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Inspection: 111946968 - O. C. Tanks

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 111946968
Report ID: 0950626
Date Opened: 05/29/1992

Site Address:
O. C. Tanks
2600 Pegasus Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2221

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361387152
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $3,600 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,600
Current Penalty $3,600 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,600
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 3203 A 06/30/1992 07/17/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 02001 Serious 3203 A07F 06/03/1992 07/17/1992 $1,800 $1,800 $0 -  
3. 03001 Serious 3314 A 06/30/1992 07/17/1992 $1,800 $1,800 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170703102
Event: 03/13/1992
Employee's finger amputated after being degloved by chopper

Employee #1 was cleaning a chopper used to cut fiberglass strands into tiny particles, which are mixed with resin to form tanks. Employee #1 was cleaning fuzz from the rollers and blade by blowing them with compressed air. During this cleaning process, the employee decided he could better remove the fuzz while the parts were rotating. He had a coworker turn on the chopper, and shortly thereafter his left hand somehow become caught between the nip and anvil rollers and was pulled into the cutting head. Employee #1's left index finger was degloved; subsequent complications required that the finger to be amputated.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ABRASION, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 111946968 Hospitalized injury Amputation Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.
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