Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125513390 - Ca Dept Of Mental Health Napa State Hospital

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125513390

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 02/02/1998

Site Address:
Ca Dept Of Mental Health Napa State Hospital
2100 Napa-Vallejo Hwy.
Napa, CA 94558

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:8063

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/02/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362137531

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	3314 F	02/02/1998	03/02/1998	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170888788

Event: 01/28/1998

Employee's fingertips amputated in air supply fan

Employee #1 was inspecting and tightening the drive belts on a 2 ft wide fan with a 15 hp brushless motor located in the machinery room at a mental hospital. The double V-belts had been locked out, but the natural draft in the duct from the inlet caused the fan to spin slowly, even with the power off. Employee #1 had placed the heel of his left hand on the belts to stop them from spinning when his hand was drawn into the pulley, amputating the tips of his left ring and little fingers. He was transported to the hospital, where his fingertips were reattached. The cause of the accident was Employee #1's inappropriate method for stopping the fan from spinning.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FAN, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, V-BELT, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125513390			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial machinery repairers

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