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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1461679.015 - Prc - Desoto International, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Prc - Desoto International, Inc.
11601 United St.
Mojave, CA 93501
Mailing Address:
11601 United St., Mojave, CA 93501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325510/Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/22/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1540357 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $19,125 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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(J) | 07/03/2020 | 07/22/2020 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3664(A) | 07/03/2020 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5185(N) | 07/03/2020 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 07/03/2020 | 07/15/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 12:01 a.m. on January 9, 2020, an employee working as a chemical equipment operator was cleaning a 3-roll mill machine in a manufacturing building. The employee was using a rag to wipe the rollers while the machine was energized. The employee would jog the rollers and wipe them down when the rag got caught and pulled his hand into the rollers. The employee incurred avulsions and fractured the distal tips of his thumb and 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers on his right hand, requiring hospitaliztion.
Keywords: Avulsion, Caught By, Cleaning, Energized, Equipment Operator, Finger, Fingertip, Fracture, Hand, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinched, Power Roller, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1461679.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |