Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126110733 - Coastal Pallet

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126110733

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 02/04/2004

Site Address:
Coastal Pallet
363 Guadalupe St
Guadalupe, CA 93434

Mailing Address:
306 Leeward Ave, Shell Beach, CA 93449

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2448

NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362493843

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			7		9
Current Violations	1			7		8
Initial Penalty	$13,160	$0	$0	$5,695	$0	$18,855
Current Penalty	$2,360	$0	$0	$955	$0	$3,315
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	03/31/2004	04/05/2004	$0	$5,000	$0	05/24/2004	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	461 A	03/31/2004	05/03/2004	$175	$175	$0	05/24/2004	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	3203 B01	03/31/2004	05/03/2004	$85	$85	$0	05/24/2004	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Other	3314 F	03/31/2004	05/03/2004	$350	$350	$0	05/24/2004	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Other	3314 G	03/31/2004	05/03/2004	$0	$0	$0	05/24/2004	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01006	Other	3314 H	03/31/2004	05/03/2004	$0	$0	$0	05/24/2004	J - ALJ Decision
7.	01007	Other	25000008 A01	03/31/2004	05/03/2004	$85	$85	$0	05/24/2004	J - ALJ Decision
8.	02001	Serious	4075 A	03/31/2004	05/03/2004	$2,360	$2,360	$0	05/24/2004	J - ALJ Decision
9.	03001	Other	3314 A	03/31/2004	04/05/2004	$260	$10,800	$0	05/24/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201097045

Event: 01/31/2004

Employee amputates finger with pallet nailing machine

At approximately 10:05 a.m. on January 31, 2004, Employee #1 was changing a roll of nails on a pallet nailing machine. The machine was not in the "ON" position, but it was not deenergized. As Employee #1 put his left hand in the area between the sprocket and chain, his finger got caught. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a severed finger, at the first joint, on his left hand. An investigation speculated that a switch near the floor, easily accessed by an employees feet was accidentally placed in the "ON" position. Once activated, the sprocket and chain started its cycle. Additionally, there was no guard on the chain and sprocket.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, NAIL, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126110733			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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