Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125653105 - Grundfos Pump

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 125653105

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/28/1998

Site Address:
Grundfos Pump
5900 E Shields Avenue
Fresno, CA 93727

Mailing Address:
5900 E. Shields Avenue, Fresno, CA 93727

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3561

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/25/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362278236

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
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	Other	3314 A	10/22/1998	10/27/1998	$225	$225	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170623979

Event: 05/14/1998

Employee's fingers injured when struck by flying part

Employee #1 was in the first stages of running a pump motor cap using Lagan press machine, #804. The press cycled and the finished part, which was supposed to remain in the lower die, stayed in the upper die. Employee #1 tried to remove it with his right hand but apparently forgot to first press the foot pedal to release it. He then pressed the pedal and the built-up air pressure released the part with great force. The part struck his right hand, amputating part of his ring finger. The press had been set up properly and the light curtain guards were fully functional. Employee #1 did not follow the instructions given to him before running the part.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESS OPERATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESS, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125653105			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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