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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119729010 - Napa Valley Budget Inn
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Napa Valley Budget Inn
3380 Solano Avenue
Napa, CA 94558
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/13/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361321532 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $745 | $0 | $745 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $745 | $0 | $745 |
| 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 | 5194 E01 | 05/13/1993 | 06/14/1993 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A03 | 05/13/1993 | 06/14/1993 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 23400017 A | 05/13/1993 | 05/20/1993 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 B | 05/13/1993 | 06/14/1993 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 6151 E03 | 05/13/1993 | 05/27/1993 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a motel housekeeper, was folding clean sheets using a tool made from a 4 inch spring clip that had a cable and a foot pedal rigged to open the clip. The tool was mounted to the laundry room wall and used to hold one end of a large sheet while the operator folded it in toward the clip. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on May 11, 1993, Employee #1 stepped on the pedal to release the clip. The spring broke and a 2 1/2 inch long straight piece of approximately 1/8 inch thick spring wire was propelled out of the clip, hit the wall, and ricocheted into Employee #1's left eye. She was taken to the hospital where surgery was performed. The eye was saved, but her vision will probably not return. Because spring failure cannot be anticipated, management removed the tool and will use two employees instead of one to fold sheets.
Keywords: EYE, FOOT CONTROL, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, HOUSEKEEPING, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119729010 | Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Maids and housemen |