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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125646604 - Flint Ink
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Flint Ink
750 Gilman St
Berkeley, CA 94710
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2893
NAICS: 325910/Printing Ink Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/13/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/15/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361623218 | ||
| Complaint | 78077633 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $5,450 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $5,450 |
| 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 | 4975 | 08/26/1997 | 09/25/1997 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 10/02/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 08/26/1997 | 09/25/1997 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 10/02/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 5002 | 08/26/1997 | 09/02/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/02/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on December 12, 1997, Employee #1 was operating a Duff-Norton-Coffing 2-ton hoist, model #5FL-Ramus, in the varnish department. He used the hoist to lift an empty sack of ink resin suspended from a metal frame, and then began to manually pull it along the hoist's rail. As he was moving, the hook came loose from the metal frame, which fell, along with the sack, on top of him. Employee #1 suffered a concussion and several broken bones. He was transported to the Emergency Room at Highland Hospital and admitted for treatment. The hoist was equipped with a hook and safety latch at the time of the accident. The latch apparently failed to hold the metal frame in the hook, and the frame became disengaged.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SAFETY LATCH, HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125646604 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Hoist and winch operators |