Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125696336 - Schaefer Systems And Industries

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125696336

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 09/20/2000

Site Address:
Schaefer Systems And Industries
1250 E. Thurmon Road
Lodi, CA 95240

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361719016

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$795	$0	$18,795
Current Penalty	$6,035	$0	$0	$795	$0	$6,830
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	10/13/2000	09/20/2000	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	10/13/2000	11/13/2000	$420	$420	$0		-
3.	02001	Serious	3314 A	10/13/2000	09/20/2000	$6,035	$18,000	$0	11/01/2000	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170621494

Event: 04/13/2000

Employee's fingertip amputated when hopper cover closes

Employee #1 was the supervisor for the night shift at Schaefer Systems International, LLC, a manufacturer of 95-gallon plastic garbage cans. He was cleaning the screen of a hopper loader when the vacuum came on, causing the hopper cover to slam back into place. It caught his left hand, amputating approximately 1/2 in. of his index finger.

Keywords: HOPPER DOOR, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, COVER, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125696336			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, production occupations

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