Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125757815 - Home Depot

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 125757815

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 08/26/2004

Site Address:
Home Depot
5010 Feather River Dr
Stockton, CA 95217

Mailing Address:
5010 Feather River Rd, Stockton, CA 95212

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 444110/Home Centers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/10/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362349284

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$930	$0	$23,430
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$18,375
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	3203 A07 C	11/01/2004	12/02/2004	$375	$465	$0	12/02/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3314 F	11/01/2004	12/02/2004	$0	$465	$0	12/02/2004	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Serious	3314 A	11/01/2004	11/12/2004	$18,000	$22,500	$0	12/02/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201105186

Event: 07/12/2004

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated in Chain of Loader

Employee #1, working for the Home Depot, was cleaning the chain on a PowerHouse Prodigy compact utility loader after a customer had returned the equipment, complaining that it had an oil leak. Employee #1 and a coworker were trying to find the leak and had removed the chain guard. Employee #1 was cleaning the chain with a rag when the chain caught the rag, amputating the middle and ring finger of his left hand and the tip of his index finger. He was hospitalized with his injuries.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, LOADER, ENTANGLED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125757815			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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