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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309897221 - Environmental Systems, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Environmental Systems, Inc
3353 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
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: 01/08/2007
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 10/23/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102518610 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $20,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,095 | $0 | $21,345 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $14,925 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 01/23/2007 | 03/12/2007 | $175 | $365 | $0 | 02/07/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G01 B | 01/23/2007 | 03/12/2007 | $175 | $365 | $0 | 02/07/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3384 B | 01/23/2007 | 03/12/2007 | $175 | $365 | $0 | 02/07/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C01 | 01/23/2007 | 02/15/2007 | $14,400 | $20,250 | $0 | 02/07/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 12, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a mechanical engineering technician for a plumbing, heating, and air conditioning contractor. He was removing an existing HVAC fan motor and installing a new one in its place. The power to the fan was shut off and locked out, but adjacent fans shared a plenum with the fan being replaced, and the forced draft from the adjacent fans caused the fan and shaft of the motor being replaced to rotate backward. Employee #1 attempted to stop the shaft from rotating by wrapping a 10-foot nylon sling twice around the shaft. As he held the sling and tightened it around the shaft, his hand and glove became caught. He was pulled into the fan blower, and the ring, middle, and small fingers on his left hand were amputated. His coworkers saw this and pulled him out. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FAN, ROTATING SHAFT, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309897221 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Mechanical engineering technicians |