Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119705606 - Tharco Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 119705606

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 04/13/1995

Site Address:
Tharco Inc.
2222 Grant Ave.
San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2653

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/24/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362138976

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Serious	3314 A	10/04/1995	11/03/1995	$2,500	$5,000	$0		F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170376719

Event: 04/04/1995

Employee injured when caught and pulled into corrugator

At approximately 11:50 p.m. on April 4, 1995, Employee #1 was attempting to remove some paper from a Langston 85 in. corrugator belt that was sticking. The end of the belt and paper came around and grabbed the long handle stick with attached wire brush that he was using, pulling his hand and arm into the belt and rollers. His left thumb was caught by the machine. Employee #1 sustained injuries to his left shoulder, jaw, and teeth and required surgical amputation of part of his left thumb. A serious accident-related violation of T8CCR 3314(a) was cited.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHOULDER, STUCK, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119705606			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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