Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125540468 - Ca Dept. Of Corrections

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125540468

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 10/29/2008

Site Address:
Ca Dept. Of Corrections
San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin, CA 94964

Mailing Address:
100 Main St, San Quentin, CA 94964

Union Status: Union

SIC:9223

NAICS: 922140/Correctional Institutions

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/19/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101027605

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
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	4185	02/04/2009	02/09/2009	$0	$18,000	$0	03/17/2009	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201021896

Event: 10/27/2008

Employee Amputates Three Fingers in Paper Shear

At approximately 8:20 a.m., on October 27, 2008, Employee #1 was an employee inmate in the vocational print shop area at San Quentin State Prison. He was using a 42-in.-wide paper cutting machine manufactured by Harris-Seybold Co., Serial No. 6078-T, Model No. OLB-5. He was injured when he inadvertently stepped on the unguarded foot treadle switch and activated the paper shear. His thumb, index and middle fingers were severed from his right hand. He was hospitalized at Marin General Hospital where his fingers were reattached.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, PAPER, PAPER MACHINE, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125540468			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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