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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125839431 - La Belle & Associates, Inc.,
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
La Belle & Associates, Inc.,
174 East Fourth Street
Ripon, CA 95366
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361718760 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $14,800 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $14,800 |
| 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 | 06/23/2000 | 05/03/2000 | $200 | $200 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14301 A02 | 06/23/2000 | 05/04/2000 | $200 | $200 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 F | 06/23/2000 | 06/05/2000 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was to run the spray dryer on the "graveyard" shift. At the start of his shift the air lock was full of powder and the dryer was down. Employee #1 turned off the unit but did not lockout or tag-out the machine. Employee #1 gained access to the air lock and scooped powder out from between the multiple fins by hand. Employee #1 left the room and when he returned he put his hand up into the air lock again. Unknown to Employee #1, during his absence from the room someone turned on the unit. The fins pinched and cut off two fingers and cut the others. A coworker heard him yell and came in the room to turn off the unit and put the motor in reverse to release his hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, TAG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125839431 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |