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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111946968 - O. C. Tanks
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361387152 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111946968 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. |