Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125809483 - Amerimax Building Products Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125809483

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 10/03/2002

Site Address:
Amerimax Building Products Inc
1550 Parkway Blvd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691

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: 01/14/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/16/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361698442

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$23,400	$0	$0	$750	$0	$24,150
Current Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$300	$0	$5,700
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	342 A	01/24/2003	01/29/2003	$300	$300	$0	02/24/2003	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	3203 A07 B	01/24/2003	02/26/2003	$0	$450	$0	02/24/2003	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Serious	4070 A	01/24/2003	02/10/2003	$2,700	$5,400	$0	02/24/2003	J - ALJ Decision
4.	03001	Serious	4002 A	01/24/2003	02/26/2003	$2,700	$18,000	$0	02/24/2003	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201172418

Event: 09/27/2002

Employee's hand injured when caught in rotating shaft

On September 27, 2002, Employee #1, a temporary worker, was removing a vinyl window frame from a welding unit. Employee #1's right hand became entangled in the revolving shaft assembly of the unit's take-off conveyor. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures to his right fingers and wrist, and significant tissue damage. Employee #1 was hospitalized and was released from the hospital on September 30, 2002.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, ROTATING SHAFT, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, ENTANGLED, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125809483			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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