Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119992121 - Chula Vista Public Works Dept

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 119992121

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 08/25/1993

Site Address:
Chula Vista Public Works Dept
100 East Palomar Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910

Mailing Address:
707 F St, Chula Vista, CA 91910

Union Status: Union

SIC:9221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/28/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/08/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361318066

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	3228 A	02/28/1994	02/28/1994	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170359541

Event: 08/17/1993

Employee struck in eye by chain binder

At about 8:30 a.m. on August 17, 1993, Employee #1, a 45-year-old maintenance worker, was seriously injured when he was struck in the left eye by a chain binder that kicked back before it was locked. The chain binder was being used as a fastening device to lock a scraper to the blade on a front loader bucket. A cheater-bar that Employee #1 was using slipped off the lever of the chain binder, causing him to fall into the opened binder. First aid was administered by his crew and his supervisor took him across the street to a clinic, where he was treated before being taken and admitted to a local hospital. After several tests, Employee #1's left eye was removed and a false eye put in its place. The locking device has since been replaced by a bolt-on device. Employee #1 returned to work on December 6, 1993.

Keywords: EYE, KICK BACK, MAINTENANCE, FRONT END LOADER, SLIP, FALL, LOAD BINDER, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119992121			Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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