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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112017801 - Reeves Extruded Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Reeves Extruded Products Inc
1032 Stockton Ave
Arvin, CA 93203
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3084
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/26/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362276560 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,685 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,685 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 4075 A | 06/16/1998 | 06/16/1998 | $200 | $4,000 | $0 | 07/03/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 06/16/1998 | 07/03/1998 | $500 | $685 | $0 | 07/03/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who worked at a cement block manufacturing plant, was monitoring a Besser pallet transporter as it loaded and unloaded blocks into a kiln. He had his right foot on the conveyor track and was reaching over the system to wipe cement chips from the top of a motor box when the conveyor brought a block out of the kiln. The crawler car frame pinned his leg against the frame of the system. Employee #1 suffered severe crushing injuries that led to his leg being surgically amputated below the knee. The 122-hp hydraulically-driven transporter system operated automatically and the machine activated and moved without notice. No warning system or guards were in place in the area where Employee #1 became caught.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, WARNING LINE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, UNGUARDED, LEG, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112017801 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Mixing and blending machine operators |