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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125478339 - Cooling Tower Resources Inc
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Cooling Tower Resources Inc
1480 B Grove St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2429
NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/25/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/14/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101029841 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,150 | $0 | $5,150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 342 A | 03/26/2010 | 03/31/2010 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/06/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G | 03/26/2010 | 03/31/2010 | $0 | $150 | $0 | 04/06/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:15 a.m. on December 4, 2009, Employee #1 was processing planks through a resaw conveyor at the Cooling Tower Resources facility in Healdsburg, CA. The planks were 1 in. by 4 in. by 4 ft long. As he processed the planks, one of them became jammed. He removed the guards and reached through an opening into the conveyor. As he did this, his arm was caught by the machine's rotating parts. He suffered a fractured left humerus bone. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, CONVEYOR, ARM, UNGUARDED, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125478339 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |