Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119981421 - Desert Block Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119981421

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 12/20/2001

Site Address:
Desert Block Co Inc
929 Sopp Road
Mojave, CA 93501

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361694631

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$225	$0	$12,825
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$225	$0	$12,825
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	02/07/2002	02/24/2002	$225	$225	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4002 A	02/07/2002	02/24/2002	$12,600	$12,600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170629653

Event: 11/08/2001

Employee severed finger in hydraulic ram

On November 8, 2001, a production supervisor, working at the concrete block making area, was using an air hose to blow built up debris off of the block making machine. The air hose got stuck on something behind him and when he pulled on it to free it up his right index finger went into the area of the machine where a hydraulic ram presses onto an adjustment screw. The hydraulic ram happened to cycle just at this time, and severed his finger. He was taken to North Ridge Hospital for emergency treatment.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, SEVERED, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119981421			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, production occupations

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