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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125968503 - Scotts Temecula Operations Llc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Scotts Temecula Operations Llc
42375 Remington Ave
Temecula, CA 92590
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2673
NAICS: 326111/Plastics Bag Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/11/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102609195 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $18,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | 3314 G01 B | 10/07/2009 | 10/13/2009 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 10/28/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3314 C | 10/07/2009 | 10/13/2009 | $600 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/28/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 5, 2009, two employees of Scotts Temecula Operations, LLC, were performing an adjustment at the transition point between two conveyor belts (one sloping and one horizontal) to allow proper material transfer. The guard for the chain and sprocket assembly between the two belts had been removed and both workers were standing at the side of the belts where the unguarded chain and sprockets were located. Employee #1 walked up to the opposite side of the belts to assist. Unaware that the chain and sprockets were unguarded and running, he reached over the belts with his left hand to suggest a method of adjustment to the other workers. Employee #1's hand then became caught between the sprocket and the chain. He was hospitalized at Rancho Springs Medical Center for an amputation.
Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, COMMUNICATION, HAND, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125968503 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |