Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1271596.015 - Automation Pride

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 1271596.015

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 10/18/2017

Site Address:
Automation Pride
4003 Frank Sinatra Dr.
Palm Desert, CA 92211

Mailing Address:
41-905 Boardwalk Ste. P, Palm Desert, CA 92211

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/08/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1274726

Case Status: CLOSED

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	$695	$0	$11,495
Current Penalty	$4,590	$0	$0	$520	$0	$5,110
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	3203(A)	03/21/2018	04/10/2018	$260	$260	$0	04/04/2018	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	01002	Other	3314(G)	03/21/2018	04/10/2018	$260	$435	$0	04/04/2018	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
3.	02001	Serious	3314(C)	03/21/2018		$4,590	$10,800	$0	04/04/2018	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 99991.015

Event: 10/11/2017

Employee troubleshooting gate opener has fingers amputated

At 6:15 p.m. on October 11, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a door and gate company, was working at a jobsite, a country club. He was checking a machine that operated a gate. When the machine stopped working, Employee #1 proceeded to troubleshoot the problem. As he put his left hand in a chain and sprocket, the machine activated and caught his left index and middle fingers. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for the partial amputation of the two fingers and then discharged.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Construction, Equipment Failure, Finger, Hand, Lockout/Tagout, Repair, Sprocket

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1271596.015	25	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Technicians, n.e.c.

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