Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119983682 - Maslonka & Associates

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119983682

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/03/2004

Site Address:
Maslonka & Associates
53555 W Nees Ave
Firebaugh, CA 93622

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1468, Los Banos, CA 93635

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/2004

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101080646

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,200
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
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 B	01/07/2005	01/12/2005	$2,700	$16,200	$0	02/14/2005	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201085701

Event: 07/14/2004

Employee's fingers crushed by jaws of crimper head

On July 14, 2004, Employee #1, who worked for an electrical transmission contractor, was helping a coworker transfer the hose and crimper head of a portable hydraulic press motor and pump to another unit in a field near Firebaugh, CA. He was picking up the crimper head by its jaws when the coworker started the motor, activating the unit. Two of Employee #1's fingers became caught in the jaws and were crushed. He was transported to Memorial Hospital of Los Banos, CA, where one of his fingers was surgically amputated. Causal factors in this accident include the coworker not informing Employee #1 that he had already hooked up the hose, and Employee #1 not using the handle to pick up the crimper head.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, EXTENSION HANDLE, HYDRAULIC PRESS, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119983682			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Electricians

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