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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307399428 - Legacy Mechanical & Energy Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Legacy Mechanical & Energy Services, Inc.
760 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Mailing Address:
111 Deerwood Rd., Suite 220, San Ramon, CA 94583
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: 07/09/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/08/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101181196 | ||
| Accident | 101181204 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $19,400 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $1,100 |
| 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 | 342 A | 07/11/2008 | 07/16/2008 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/22/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 07/11/2008 | 07/16/2008 | $600 | $14,400 | $0 | 07/22/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:40 a.m. on March 12, 2008, Employee #1, a service technician, was performing a quarterly preventive maintenance at a commercial building. Employee #1 was working on the exhaust fan (Greenheck; Model Number SWB-36-75-CW-TH, Serial Number 97L21385; Motor: Toshiba Model Number EQP3, HP: 7.5; RPM 1750) of the second floor cooling tower just outside the office. Employee #1 had removed the cover for the belts and pulley drives, exposing the running double strand V-belts (0.5-in. in width) and the pulley drive, approximately 47-in. above the ground. Employee #1 was wearing disposable gloves and stated that he was holding a screw driver on the running belts, allegedly to accelerate shut down, but his right hand was dragged into the running belts, amputating his small right finger from the first knuckle, and the tip of the third finger. Employee #1 was transferred to the hospital by paramedics. Although the severed pieces of his fingers were discovered and provided to the paramedics, they could not be reattached. Employee #1 underwent an emergency operation to reconstruct the middle finger tip while his right small finger was cleaned up and closed. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FAN, BELT, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, PULLEY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307399428 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Mechanical engineering technicians |