Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300828860 - Hector'S Plumbing

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 300828860

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 03/09/2005

Site Address:
Hector'S Plumbing
14401 Brimhall Road
Bakersfield, CA 93314

Mailing Address:
5640 District Blvd, Bakersfield, CA 93313

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/2005

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 08/01/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361372238

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201119179

Event: 02/21/2005

Employee's Fingers Are Injured by Shifting Load

At 1:30 p.m. on February 21, 2005, Employee #1 was using a forklift to unload a truck at his employer's plumbing shop. While maneuvering a bundle of plastic pipe (1-in. to 2-in.-diameter, 20-ft long, weighing approximately 2,000 to 3,000 lbs.), the pipe became stuck on the truck bed's side rails. Employee #1 dismounted the forklift and tried to dislodge the pipe by pulling on the side of truck. When the load moved, his left hand became caught between the pipe and the truck rail. Employee #1 was treated at Mercy Southwest Hospital for serious crushing injuries to his third and fourth finger tips. The tip of his left third finger was amputated. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LACERATION, TRUCK, OFF LOADING, PIPE, PLUMBING, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300828860			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sales workers, parts

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