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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120139076 - Hawthorne Machinery Company
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Hawthorne Machinery Company
16945 Camino San Bernardo
San Diego, CA 92112
Mailing Address:
P O Box 120708, San Diego, CA 92112
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3537
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/20/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362075012 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,210 |
| Current Penalty | $8,775 | $0 | $0 | $975 | $0 | $9,750 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 C | 03/24/2003 | 04/07/2003 | $975 | $7,210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 B | 03/24/2003 | 04/07/2003 | $8,775 | $18,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on September 16, 2002, Employee #1, a yard worker with Hawthorne Machinery Company, was attempting to attach a bucket to a quick coupler device on the arm of a mini excavator (Caterpillar 303 CR Mini Hydraulic Excavator, Engine Serial Number S3L80551, Serial Number DMA00269, PIN CAT 00303JDMA00269; with a quick coupler bucket, 1AA 178-2790E) Employee #1 and a coworker were both simultaneously disengaging the pins on the back portion of the quick coupler. The coworker released the bucket while Employee #1's finger was near a pinching surface of the cam (a pivoting device that locks down the work tool) located on the arm of the excavator. The bucket then sheared off the tip of Employee #1's right middle finger and fractured its distal phalanx. He was hospitalized at Palomar Hospital for treatment, including plastic surgery.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, PIN, FINGER, EXCAVATOR, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120139076 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Heavy equipment mechanics |