Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125658120 - Hyponex Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Hyponex Corp.
23390 Flood Rd.
Linden, CA 95236
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 479, Linden, CA 95236
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5921
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/02/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361375397 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 342 A | 02/10/1998 | 01/27/1998 | $200 | $200 | $0 | 03/05/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3214 A | 02/10/1998 | 01/27/1998 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 03/05/1998 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on August 19, 1997, Employee #1 was standing on a 12 ft stepladder adjusting the 8 in. wide tail pulley of a bark conveyor while the 2 ft wide conveyor belt was running. He sustained a fractured right arm when it entered the in-running nip point, located approximately 9 ft 6 in. above the ground. Employee #1 was a maintenance worker for the Hyponex Corporation, which processes and packages tree bark for landscaping.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, BELT CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, ARM, NIP POINT, PULLEY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125658120 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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