Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119730612 - Napa Wine Company
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Napa Wine Company
7840 St. Helena Hwy.
Oakville, CA 94562
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 434, Oakville, CA 94562
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2084
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/08/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/15/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361322100 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3583 A | 10/08/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 9:15 A.M. ON AUGUST 25, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING THE EXCESS MATERIAL THAT HAD BUILT UP ON THE GRATES GUARDING THE CONVEYOR SCREW ON A WHITE WINE PRESS. THE GRINDING WHEEL ON THE 7-INCH, POWERED, HAND-HELD MATERIAL GRINDER HAD NO GUARD. WHEN THE GRINDER CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE MACHINERY, IT BOUNCED BACK, SLICING THROUGH EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT WRIST. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED FIRST AID AT THE SITE WHILE THE AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED. HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY TO REATTACH MUSCLES AND TENDONS.
Keywords: GRINDER, WORK RULES, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119730612 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Welders and cutters |
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