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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125800300 - Sacramento Co. Water Quality,Div. Maintenance
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Sacramento Co. Water Quality,Div. Maintenance
Robertson & Norris
Sacramento, CA 95821
Mailing Address:
9660 Ecology Lane, Sacramento, CA 95827
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/03/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/01/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361500440 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 12/01/1999 | 12/06/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 27, 1999, Employee #1 and three coworkers, after finishing minor repairs to an underground sewer line in a residential neighborhood, were backfilling and compacting a small trench. Employee #1, standing at ground level, was handing a Wacker compactor, model DS72Y, to a coworker standing in the 2 1/2 ft deep trench. Employee #1 was holding the compactor handles at each side when the coworker grasped the compactor and began to turn toward the trench before Employee #1 had released his grip. Employee #1's gloved fingers were between the handle and frame of the compactor, amputating the tip of his left little finger. He was transported by a coworker to Kaiser Hospital, where the fingertip was reattached. The compactor did not have sharp edges nor pinching action in the area of the handle. The employer was the County Public Works Agency, which handles the maintenance and construction of the sewer system.
Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125800300 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators |