Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309299352 - So Orange Co Waste Water Authority

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 309299352

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 09/19/2007

Site Address:
So Orange Co Waste Water Authority
29201 La Paz Rd
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4941

NAICS: 221310/Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/18/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102525656

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,185	$0	$5,185
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$935	$0	$935
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3314 C01	12/14/2007	01/13/2008	$185	$185	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	342 A	12/14/2007	12/19/2007	$750	$5,000	$0		F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201149259

Event: 06/13/2007

Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Fan Motor

On June 13, 2007, Employee #1, a mechanic, was in the centrifuge room trouble shooting a noisy air handling unit, F40510 fan and motor. It was located in a vertical duct and is accessed by the removal of a protective box type cover located on the side of the duct, next to the motor. He was supporting the bottom of the cover with his right hand, when he felt a sting on his right hand, which caused him to open his hand and recoil. That action brought his hand close to the fan belt, which grabbed his index finger, and pulled it into the motor pulley nip point. Employee #1 suffered an amputation of his right index finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FAN, BELT, FINGER, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309299352			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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