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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125684530 - Baldwin Contracting Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc
2965 Hooper Road
Hallwood, CA 95901
Mailing Address:
4509 Skyway Drive, Marysville, CA 95901
Union Status: Union
SIC:1442
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/05/1998
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 01/26/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361262876 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,050 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 6995 H | 07/17/1998 | 05/05/1998 | $1,000 | $4,000 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 07/17/1998 | 05/05/1998 | $50 | $50 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the foreman of a gravel processing plant, noticed that some mud had built up on the face of the tail pulley on a conveyor. Knowing that such a build up will cause the conveyor belt to slide off to the side and become damaged from scraping against the metal frame, Employee #1 hastily tried to remove the caked mud. Compressed air did not work because he could not get close enough. He then inserted a metal bar through a slot in the screen guard and tried to scrape off the mud by sticking the bar across the rotating face of the pulley. However, a piece of bent, 1/4 in. rebar had wrapped itself on the pulley shaft, and struck the metal bar held by Employee #1. The metal bar slammed Employee #1's hands into the screen guard, pinning them there. An equipment operator saw the trouble, and freed Employee #1's hands by physically bending the metal bar. Another coworker shut down the plant's conveyor. Employee #1 was administered first aid at the scene and was then driven to the local hospital. He sustained serious hand injuries, and one finger had to be amputated.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, FINGER, GUARD, PINNED, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125684530 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors, n.e.c. |