Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126134824 - Ralph Copus Asphalt

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

Inspection Nr: 126134824

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 01/21/2004

Site Address:
Ralph Copus Asphalt
405 Bran St.
Ojai, CA 93023

Mailing Address:
1370 South Rice Rd, Ojai, CA 93023

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/21/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 06/24/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362523722

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$5,085	$0	$15,885
Current Penalty	$175	$0	$0	$5,085	$0	$5,260
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	03/08/2004	03/11/2004	$5,000	$5,000	$0	04/05/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	03/08/2004	03/11/2004	$85	$85	$0	04/05/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	3328 E	03/08/2004	03/11/2004	$175	$10,800	$0	04/05/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201096971

Event: 01/13/2004

Employee's finger is amputated after hopper fell on it

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on January 13, 2004, an employee, a mechanic, was checking out a newly purchased, used asphalt paving machine. While he was doing the check out, the hopper fell on his right fingers. The employee sustained amputation of two fingers. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MECHANIC, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126134824			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Heavy equipment mechanics

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