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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300861085 - Yardley Zaretsky Co.
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Yardley Zaretsky Co.
46057 Oasis
Indio, CA 92201
Mailing Address:
12439 North 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/26/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362448011 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 3314 D | 06/09/2003 | 06/12/2003 | $0 | $10,800 | $0 | 04/06/2005 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:35 p.m. on January 15, 2003, Employee #1, an apprentice test and balance technician, was working for Yardley-Zaretsky Arizona Inc in Phoenix, Arizona on site of the Riverside County Jail in Indio, California. Employee #1 was working on an air conditioning system (McQuay model LYF1170H) in the mechanical air handling equipment room on the roof of the jail. The main supply air fan was on and he was placing a reflective tape sticker on the pulley of a return air fan unit while it was rotating. Air movement in the return air chamber of the HVAC system was sufficient to windmill/rotate the fan blades in the return air fan unit. The employee used his left hand to stop the pulley and fan drive belt, to keep it from rotating. And he inadvertently dropped the tape. While reaching down to retrieve it, the fan blade started to windmill, moving the belt and pulley drive. The employee's left hand was drawn into the nip point and the tip of his left-hand middle finger was amputated. The foreman took Employee #1 to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio, California for emergency medical care. Employee #1 sustained an amputation with bone loss and was treated and released.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FAN BLADE, AIR CONDITIONER, FINGER, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300861085 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Not specified mechanics and repairers |