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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310055785 - Tharco
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Tharco
2222 Grant Ave
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2653
NAICS: 322211/Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/15/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/22/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101500825 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $42,750 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $43,500 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $18,450 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 12/22/2006 | 01/24/2007 | $225 | $750 | $0 | 01/23/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3274 B | 12/22/2006 | 01/24/2007 | $225 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/23/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 G | 12/22/2006 | 01/24/2007 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/23/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 4001 | 12/22/2006 | 01/24/2007 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/23/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 4002 A | 12/22/2006 | 12/28/2006 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 01/23/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 25, 2006, Employee #1, a machine operator, braced his left hand on the machine, a William C. Staley Printer-Slotter-Creaser-Rotary Die unit. He was operating the key switch with his right hand, located 69 inches above the floor. The bracing with the left hand was required due to the machine configuration that juts out from floor to waist level, requiring awkward postures to reach the control panel, which lies above and behind the machinery jutting out below. The natural hand position, when bracing with the left hand, is very close to the nip point created when the sections of the printing machine close together. Employee #1 was closing the sections, when his left middle finger entered the nip point and was crushed as the sections closed together, and amputated his fingertip. He was hospitalized as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310055785 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |