Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111969549 - Chico San

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111969549

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 02/17/1993

Site Address:
Chico San
1900 Hwy 99
Gridley, CA 95948

Mailing Address:
1900 Hwy 993, Gridley, CA 95948

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2052

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	75990630	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$300	$0	$5,300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$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	342 A	04/14/1993	02/17/1993	$300	$300	$0	05/19/1993	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	3999 B	04/14/1993	02/17/1993	$300	$5,000	$0	05/19/1993	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170201164

Event: 02/17/1993

Employee's arm injured when pulled into conveyor belt

On November 10, 1992, there had been problems with a conveyor belt tearing. Several employees were looking at coating buildup on one of the rollers, which caused the belt to hit the side of the frame and tear. A mechanic was showing Employee #1 where the buildup was and when the employee got under the conveyor belt to get a better view, he pointed toward the area. Inadvertently, his finger caught in the nip point and his arm was pulled in until the pressure caused the belt to slip and stop. The mechanic cut the 17 in. wide conveyor belt, freeing Employee #1. He was taken to Biggs, Gridley Hospital and then transferred to Oroville Hospital, where he was treated for a torn tendon of the right thumb and fractures of both bones in his right forearm 5 in. above the wrist. He underwent surgery to install metal braces in his wrist.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TENDON, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ARM, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111969549			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Mixing and blending machine operators

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