Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1464431.015 - Ken Betts, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 1464431.015

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 02/12/2020

Site Address:
Ken Betts, Inc.
4150 Redwood Road
Oakland, CA 94619

Mailing Address:
770 Wesley Way, Oakland, CA 94610

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 811111/General Automotive Repair

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/08/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1532823

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 127517.015

Event: 12/31/2019

Employee sustains partial finger amputation in moving fan be

At 1:30 p.m. on December 31, 2019, Employee #1 was in the process of changing an alternator on an automobile. The manager of the employee had instructed the employee not to perform this job without supervision. The employee decided to do the work and got his right pinky finger caught in a moving fan belt, when trying to retrieve a rag that fell inside the engine compartment. The employee sustained a laceration and partial finger amputation to his right pinky finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Automotive Repair, Caught In, Fan Belt, Finger, Laceration, Partial Amputation, Rotating Parts

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1464431.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanic apprentices

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