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Inspection: 300814332 - University Of California Santa Barbara
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Ventura
Site Address:
University Of California Santa Barbara
Santa Ynez Housing Maintenance Yard
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Mailing Address:
Ucsb - Environmental Health & Safety, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8021
NAICS: 621210/Offices of Dentists
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362497000 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $18,750 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $18,750 |
| 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 | 3203 B02 | 05/05/2003 | 05/12/2003 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 H03 | 05/05/2003 | 05/12/2003 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 05/05/2003 | 05/12/2003 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/27/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:50 a.m. on February 4, 2003, Employee #1, a skilled trades mechanic with UCSB Santa Barbara, had installed a 70 ft sewer snake cable on the drum of a Spartan 100 sewer cleaning machine, and was aligning the splines of the drum and the machine to install the drum. He plugged the machine into electrical wall outlet and activated the foot control two or three times to move the machine splines. On the approximate fourth activation, the machine speed suddenly increased and Employee #1 surmises the drum must have been thrown forward. His finger became caught between the drum and the bar that supports the power cable feed in the front of the machine. Employee #1 was hospitalized for partial amputation of his right middle finger. Two citations were issued for failure to document lockout/tagout training and for failure to certify periodic inspections of the energy control procedures.
Keywords:sewer, amputated, finger, cleaning, drum, foot control, mechanic, lockout, caught between
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300814332 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Specified mechanics and repairers |