Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125516344 - Simsmetal America

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 125516344

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 07/28/1997

Site Address:
Simsmetal America
699 Seaport Blvd.
Redwood City, CA 94063

Mailing Address:
600 South Fourth St., Richmond, CA 94804

Union Status: Union

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/03/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362302952

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
Current Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
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	3210 A	12/12/1997	12/17/1997	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3273 C	12/12/1997	12/17/1997	$100	$100	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201120383

Event: 07/14/1997

EMPLOYEE FRACTURED THUMB IN MILLING MACHINE

At approximately 4:00 p.m., 0n July 14, 1997, a three-person maintenance crew was tasked to perform routine maintenance of a milling machine during a scheduled plant shutdown. The process required all three crew members to perform specific functions. The maintenance tasks involved raising the feedroll assembly to facilitate the removing of wires that had wrapped around the shaft. The process required one person at the tower controls to operate the mill, a second signaling the tower, and the third placing a metal block under the feedroll for support. At 6:00 p.m., Employee #1 and a second employee began to raise the feedroll, despite the fact that their supervisor and third crew member instructed them not to begin until he arrived. The two employees attempted to place a six by six-in. by 2-ft long metal flange under the feedroll for support. Employee #1 signaled the second employee in the tower to raise the feedroll while attempting to properly seat the metal flange. The metal flange fell on his thumb, causing a fracture. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, THUMB, MILLING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125516344			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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